Coves de la Riera de Pontons

A group of three small caves at the riera de Pontons, known as the Coves Roges.

Pontons • Alt Penedès 8m

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A group of three small caves at the riera de Pontons, known as the Coves Roges.

Pontons · Alt Penedès

Length: 8 m

Updated record

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

A group of three small caves at the riera de Pontons, known as the Coves Roges.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Pontons
Region: Alt Penedès
Unit: Alt Penedès, l'
Length: 8 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: September 24, 2016

Location

From Pontons take the BV-2441 road towards Santes Creus. At km 11.1 a track branches off to the right and descends to the riera and the font de la Gatelleta, where the car must be left. We continue on foot in a NW direction for a little more than 100 metres through the forest and with no path until we reach a scree slope that must be climbed, from where the caves can already be seen.

Entrances

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Coves de la Riera de Pontons
Elevation: 657 m
41.418095, 1.502017
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 374815 4586254
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Topographic

Coves de la Riera de Pontons - Topography, Pontons, Alt Penedès

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Description

Morphology

The largest cavity is cova A, with an entrance 10 metres wide, 4 high and 8 metres deep, with the floor occupied by blocks. Immediately to the left is the smallest of the caves, cova C, 3 metres deep. Cova B is located about 25 metres to the right, raised some 4 metres above the ground and with an access made somewhat difficult by the vegetation; the entrance is 4 metres high, 3 high and 5 metres deep.

History

Known since time immemorial by the people of Pontons as the Coves Roges.

The first data were provided by members of the SIRE – UEC, who visited them at the end of August 1979. Members of the GE Badalona and the EC Gràcia visited them at the end of July 2013 and updated the record of the cavities.

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Bibliography

Aymamí, G. (1985).- "Contribució al coneixement espeleològic de l'Alt Penedès (2ª nota)" Excursionisme (120):12-16. Unió Excursionista de Catalunya. Barcelona.

Aymamí, G.; Pallarès, J. (1994).- "El fenomen troglodític al Gran Penedès" Miscel·lània Penedesenca (18):103-112. Institut d'Estudis Penedesencs.

Actualització de dades, coordenades, topografies i fotografies extretes del blog: cavitatsdecatalunya.blogspot (de Jordi de Valles). Apunt del 20-12-2013.