Cova Superior del Grau d'ingla

Small cave with a 20 m passage in the Ingla valley, Cerdanya, at the Grau d'Ingla, a possible fossil spring with a single gallery.

Bellver de Cerdanya • Cerdanya 20m

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Small cave with a 20 m passage in the Ingla valley, Cerdanya, at the Grau d'Ingla, a possible fossil spring with a single gallery.

Bellver de Cerdanya · Cerdanya

Length: 20 m

Updated record

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

Small cave with a 20 m passage in the Ingla valley, Cerdanya, at the Grau d'Ingla, a possible fossil spring with a single gallery.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Bellver de Cerdanya
Region: Cerdanya
Unit: Alt Segre
Length: 20 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Pirineu Axial
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 18, 2014

Location

On the right-hand slope of the Ingla valley, specifically in the area known as the Grau d'Ingla. On the opposite slope of the Abric de la Vall d'Ingla and about 50 metres below a very visible rock shelter.

Approximate coordinates and a low-precision location, to be reviewed.

Entrances

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Grau d'ingla, Cova Superior del
Elevation: 1260 m
42.334139, 1.784713
UTM 31T (ED 50) 399974 4687795
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Topographic

Cova Superior del Grau d'ingla - Topography, Bellver de Cerdanya, Cerdanya

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Description

Morphology

Its entrance can easily be made out from a distance and it appears to be a fossil spring, formed by a single gallery about 20 metres long, slightly ascending.

Speleothems

With scant flowstone on the N wall and in the final sector.

History

The only data we have are those provided by members of the SIE – CEA who explored it in May 1985.

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Bibliography

Pallarès, Joan (1986).- “Primera troballa de pintura esquemàtica al vessant meridional del Pirineu”. EspeleoSie (28): 2-7. SIE – Centre Excursionista Àliga. Barcelona.