Coves del Galzeran

Two small caves of 10 and 4 m in the Serra de l'Obac, neighbours of the Cova dels Talps.

Mura • Bages 10m

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Coves del Galzeran

Two small caves of 10 and 4 m in the Serra de l'Obac, neighbours of the Cova dels Talps.

Mura · Bages

Length: 10 m

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

Two small caves of 10 and 4 m in the Serra de l'Obac, neighbours of the Cova dels Talps.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Mura
Region: Bages
Unit: Obac, Serra de l'
Length: 10 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Conglomerate
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 17, 2012

Location

The caves are located in the Serra de l'Obac. From the Cova dels Talps, using the same rope rigging, one can reach these small neighbouring cavities, which lie just under 5 metres away in a NW direction.

Entrances

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Coves del Galzeran
Elevation: 834 m
41.656792, 1.971040
UTM 31T (ED 50) 414420 4612387
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Topographic

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Description

Morphology

The cave closest to the Cova dels Talps is the longer one; its entrance does not exceed one metre in width, while the height is just over one metre. The entrance gallery descends gently until it widens and reaches almost 2 metres, then gradually decreases in section again until it becomes impassable. The route is 10 metres long.

The second cave is 3 metres from the previous one and consists of a 4-metre gallery that ends in front of an impassable crawlway.

Progression

Along a ledge full of vegetation (butcher's broom and ivy) and easy to traverse, one reaches the two entrances.

History

Discovered and explored in 1968 by members of the speleology section of the now-defunct Centre Excursionista de Sabadell (UES since 1970).

Practically no record was left, and it was not until 1986 that they were rediscovered by the SIS of the CE Terrassa when they located the Cova dels Talps.