Escletxa del Pebre

A modest spring on the Garraf coast, with a visible crevice upon reaching the sea.

Sitges • Garraf 20m 8m

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Escletxa del Pebre

A modest spring on the Garraf coast, with a visible crevice upon reaching the sea.

Sitges · Garraf

Length: 20 m · Depth: 8 m

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A modest spring on the Garraf coast, with a visible crevice upon reaching the sea.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Sitges
Region: Garraf
Unit: Garraf, el
Length: 20 meters
Depth: 8 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Litoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: September 23, 2019

Location

At km 167 of the C-31 road (Castelldefels – Sitges), take a small path, parallel to the road itself, in the direction of Vallcarca. Shortly after, on a steep slope, it heads toward the sea. On reaching it, the crevice can already be glimpsed.

Entrances

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Pebre, Escletxa del
Elevation: 5 m
41.234621, 1.850249
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 403647 4565440
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Topographic

Escletxa del Pebre - Topography, Sitges, Garraf

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Description

Morphology

Elongated form with widths between 1 and 3 metres.

Hydrology

Ground flooded between 2 – 2.5 m of water depending on the state of the sea, which constantly penetrates it. An underwater continuation appears to exist.

History

Unpublished cavity, at least it had never been mentioned in the speleological bibliography. Visited on 3-9-2019 by Andreu Beguerie, Josep Maria Cervelló and Martí Romero (ERE – CEC).