Cova Sm-18 de la Serra del Mas

Cova de 9 metres de recorregut a Vallirana.

Vallirana • Baix Llobregat9m5m

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Cova Sm-18 de la Serra del Mas

Cova de 9 metres de recorregut a Vallirana.

Vallirana · Baix Llobregat

Length: 9 m · Depth: 5 m

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

Cave with a 9-metre passage in Vallirana, opening in a circular doline, with a meandering gallery 7 metres long that becomes choked at a depth of -5 metres.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Vallirana
Region: Baix Llobregat
Unit: Ordal, muntanyes de l'
Length: 9 meters
Depth: 5 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Litoral
Lithology: Dolomite
Last review: 2021-02-12

Location

Via the track that climbs from the Pla d'Ardenya to the Serra del Mas, 173 metres before reaching the Dolina de la Bassa de la Llacuna, at the point where the track makes a right-hand bend (UTM-ETRS89: 410720 – 4578739), leave the track heading E, through the middle of the woods, where the cavity will be found 48 metres from the track.

Entrances

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Serra del Mas, Cova Sm-18 de la
Elevation: 534 m
41.355277, 1.933266
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 410768 4578746
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Topographic

Cova Sm-18 de la Serra del Mas - Topography, Vallirana, Baix Llobregat

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Cova Sm-18 de la Serra del Mas - Photo, Vallirana, Baix Llobregat

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Description

Morphology

Opening inside a circular doline, its entrance is divided in two by a block and forms a small drop of just over 2 metres. The plan is the start of a meandering gallery 7 metres long; its dimensions are small until it becomes choked at a depth of -5 metres.

History

Discovered during 1994, it was cleared and explored by CE Vallirana in February 1997.

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Bibliography

Rubinat Aumedes, Francesc (2004).- “Catàleg Espeleològic del Massís de l'Ordal”. Espeleosie (Monogràfic):1-117. SIE del CE Àliga. Barcelona.
SEO del CEV. (2001).-“La Serra del Mas” Ardenya (1): 6-34. SEO-CE Vallirana.
Valles, Jordi de (2017).-”Baix Llobregat”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (Vol.6):1-468. ECG/FCE