
Els Cisternons
Petit avenc amb 31 metres de recorregut al Montgrí
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Els Cisternons
Petit avenc amb 31 metres de recorregut al Montgrí
Torroella de Montgrí · Baix Empordà
Length: 31 m · Depth: 6 m
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Small pit of 31 metres of passage in the Montgrí, with four entrances from East to West and known as Els Cisternons, point number 9 of the Ruta del Vent.
Topographic
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Description
Morphology
The cavity presents four entrances from East to West separated by a few metres from each other. Through the easternmost one, access is easy via a 4-metre drop and places us in a slightly ascending level; at the highest part it coincides with the second entrance, for which we would need the help of a rope. The joint continues descending, but too narrow to pass through; one must exit to the outside and enter either through the next entrance, where a rope is needed, or through the narrow entrance situated further to the W, in this case a drop of less than 2 metres places us in a descending gallery, which at its lowest point reaches -6.40 metres; the gallery climbs back up until it places us at the other end of the aforementioned narrow joint.
Progression
Through the easternmost entrance, access is easy via a 4-metre drop. The second entrance requires the help of a rope. The next entrance also requires a rope. Through the narrow entrance situated further to the W, a drop of less than 2 metres gives access to a descending gallery.
History
Els Cisternons has been known for a long time; it is a fairly visited place since it corresponds to point number 9 -Els Cisternons- of the Ruta del Vent.
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Bibliography
- Arbusé Bellapart, Narcís (2005).-El Montgrí pas a pas. 174 pp. Cossetània Edicions. Valls
- SIE-CEA.(2007).-Memòria Montgrí. SIE-CEA. Barcelona
- Valles, Jordi de (2010).- Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya. Volum 4. 397 pp. Espeleo Club de Gràcia / Federació Catalana d'Espeleologia. Barcelona.
- Actualització de la fitxa gener de 2020, dades, coordenades, topografia i fotografies facilitades per Juli Serrano (SIE-CEA) i Francesc Rubinat (ERE-CEC).
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