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Cova Pg-3

Cova Pg-3

Small cave with a 17-metre passage in Balenyà, explored by GIE Granollers in 1978.

Balenyà • Osona 17m

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Cova Pg-3

Small cave with a 17-metre passage in Balenyà, explored by GIE Granollers in 1978.

Balenyà · Osona

Length: 17 m

Updated record

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Main entrance reference 41.814866, 2.198578 UTM 31 · 433528 4629735
Topographic map of the main entrance
Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

Small cave with a 17-metre passage in Balenyà, explored by GIE Granollers in 1978.

Characteristics

Location

From the C-1413b road, from Hostalets de Balenyà to Centelles, shortly before kilometre 18, we will turn right towards Fontderola and el Puigsagordi. Once on the Pla de Castellar, we will head N, towards the antennas located on the Castellar. From the SE part of the buildings, a path sets off skirting the cliff in a S direction; we will follow it for about 500 metres until reaching the coordinates (ED50- X:433517; Y:4629755). At this point a trail begins that descends through a passage allowing the cliff to be overcome, without fully descending it; on the right we will find a terrace where the PG-4 caves are located and a few metres further on the PG-3.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Pg-3, Cova

    Elevation: 987 m

    41.814866, 2.198578
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 433528 4629735
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

It presents a slightly meandering passage and consists of a single low gallery with a ceiling that gradually descends until it becomes impassable.

Other details

About 100 metres to the S, following the foot of the cliff, we find a place called cova del Falcó; it is not even a rock shelter, rather it would be an overhanging wall.

History

Explored by members of GIE Granollers in 1978.

In the latest speleological catalogue of Catalonia vol.4 (J. De Valles), the place name Puigsagordi has been added to the name of the cavity. At EspeleoÍndex we have kept the original name given to it by the GIEG.

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Bibliography

  1. Borràs,J;Miñarro,JM;Talavera,F.(1982).-”el baix empordà, el gironès, la selva, l'osona, el vallès oriental i el maresme” Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (vol.6):1-292. ed. Políglota. Barcelona.

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