Espluga de la Berca

A 10-metre-deep rock shelter in Fígols i Alinyà, known since time immemorial and used as a livestock pen.

Fígols i Alinyà • Alt Urgell 10m

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Espluga de la Berca

A 10-metre-deep rock shelter in Fígols i Alinyà, known since time immemorial and used as a livestock pen.

Fígols i Alinyà · Alt Urgell

Length: 10 m

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A 10-metre-deep rock shelter in Fígols i Alinyà, known since time immemorial and used as a livestock pen.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Fígols i Alinyà
Region: Alt Urgell
Unit: Port del Comte, el
Length: 10 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Prepirineu
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: June 17, 2017

Location

From the village of Alinyà, take the road that climbs to the Alsina d’Alinyà; after passing the houses of the Ribatell, you will find a sharp bend and then a widening of the road on the left, very close to a farm; here we will leave the car and take an ascending path, signposted with a sign and blue marks, which will lead us to the espluga de la Berca.

Entrances

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Berca, Espluga de la
Elevation: 1108 m
42.186293, 1.427655
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 370161 4671657
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Topographic

Espluga de la Berca - Topography, Fígols i Alinyà, Alt Urgell

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Description

Morphology

The retreat of the limestone cliff caused the opening of this cavity. The maximum dimensions are 10 metres deep, 12 metres wide and 10 metres high, plus about 3 m of fissures that open between the blocks of the right-hand wall. The floor is mainly occupied by clay, and blocks at the NW end.

Speleothems

The scarce, poorly developed lithogenic formations are seen on the ceiling.

Other details

It was used as a livestock pen; it has a dry-stone wall and the space was closed off with a hurdle.

History

Known since time immemorial.

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Bibliography

Totes les dades han estat extretes del web del Grup Espeleològic de Badalona (www.geb.cat) post del dia 30-08-2016. Text i fotografies de Josep Cuenca i Francesc Samarra.