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Cova Rodona

Cova Rodona

A small cave on the bed of the Mediona stream, in Sant Joan de Mediona, long known to the village.

Mediona • Alt Penedès 6m 1m

A small cave on the bed of the Mediona stream, in Sant Joan de Mediona, long known to the village.

Characteristics

Location

Located at the start of carrer del Molí in Sant Joan de Mediona, some steps lead down to the bed of the Mediona stream. You have to go up the stream for about a hundred metres; the cave is on the hydrographic right bank, half hidden behind the vegetation.

Map

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Rodona, Cova

    Elevation: 417 m

    41.473867, 1.613196
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 384205 4592291
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

A wide cave developed between limestones and travertines, only 6 metres deep and with a height difference of +1 metre. On one side and almost outside there is a small, narrow passage of 2.5 metres, of no further interest.

History

Long known to the village; in recent times hikers have given it all kinds of names. Not so long ago it was inhabited by beggars.

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Bibliography

  • Dades, coordenades, topografia i fotografies facilitades per Juli Serrano (SIE-CEA) i Francesc Rubinat (ERE-CEC), gener de 2022.

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