Coves Ronyoses

The coves Ronyoses are two neighbouring balmes, separated by about 15 m. Despite being balmes, historically they have been catalogued as “coves”. In order to distinguish one from the other for description purposes, we have called them “cova gran” and “cova petita”. Both coves are at the foot of a cliff and their respective entrances are half covered by vegetation.

Cova Gran: The more spacious and habitable. The floor is largely flat. It has a width of 26 m and a maximum depth of 13 m. Height sufficient to be able to stand upright in a good part of the cavity. It is pleasant to be there; we observe the ceiling blackened by fire having been made there in past times when hunters and charcoal burners used it for shelter. There is also a small stone wall. From the cave we have spectacular views towards the other side of the torrent de Santa Maria. We see the cabin of the Montserrat cable car passing at our height a hundred metres further south.

Cova Petita: A cavity of irregular configuration, both in the ceiling and in the floor, often rocky and with unevenness. It is uncomfortable to be there; even so the blackened ceiling indicates that it was also used as a shelter by hunters and charcoal burners. It has a width of 19 m and a maximum depth of 8 m.