Cova Sc-73

A 43-metre-long cave at l'Afrau (Gisclareny), opening behind a large rock bridge.

Gisclareny • Berguedà 43m 16m

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Cova Sc-73

A 43-metre-long cave at l'Afrau (Gisclareny), opening behind a large rock bridge.

Gisclareny · Berguedà

Length: 43 m · Depth: 16 m

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Topographic map of the main entrance — Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

A 43-metre-long cave at l'Afrau (Gisclareny), opening behind a large rock bridge.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Gisclareny
Region: Berguedà
Unit: Cadí - Moixeró
Length: 43 meters
Depth: 16 meters
Major Unit: Prepirineu
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: March 21, 2016

Location

Its exact location is unknown; the only references given by its explorers are that it is in the area of l'Afrau, at the torrent de la Muga and the Cap de Sadorn. The coordinates only indicate the reference area where the cavity could be.

Entrances

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Sc-73, Cova
Elevation: 1470 m
42.283394, 1.761844
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 397914 4681984
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Topographic

Cova Sc-73 - Topography, Gisclareny, Berguedà

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Description

Morphology

A large cave, opening behind a large rock bridge. The gallery ascends to +16 metres, where on the ceiling we find a narrow tube-shaped gallery ascending.

Other details

A 43-metre-long cave at l'Afrau (Gisclareny).

History

Explored in 1991 by the SIES d'Esplugues de Llobregat. The designation of the acronym “SC” is meant to indicate Serra del Cadí.

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Bibliography

AA. (1991).-”Crònica d'exploracions”. Fulls Periòdics d'Informació General (35). Federació Catalana d'Espeleologia. Barcelona.
Asensio Vela, Antoni.(1997).-”Exploracions a la Serra del Cadí”. Cavernes (24):61-64. GE Badalona.
SIES (1991).-”Serres del Cadí-Moixeró”. Memòria de campanya 1991. SIES-CCR l'Avenç. Esplugues de Llobregat.
Valles, Jordi de.(2009).-”Berguedà, Cerdanya, Garrotxa, Ripollès”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (vol.3):144. EC Gràcia/FCE.