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Espluga de Sant Quintí

Es tracta d'una mena de Balma de 23 metres de recorregut prop de Cambrils (Odèn).

Odèn • Solsonès23m0

A 23-metre-long rock shelter near Cambrils (Odèn), formed by a large block that fell onto the cliff.

Characteristics

Location

On the L-401 road from Cambrils to Coll de Jou, past kilometre 21, and 50 metres after the font de cal Sala, on the right we will find the turn-off that leads to the right to the house of cal Sala and to the left, closed with a padlock, the path that descends to the ermita de Sant Quintí. From this point the ermita can already be seen among holm oaks, and beside a hill of conglomerate shaped like an old coffee pot, we will finish descending to the ravine along the same path, and about 10 metres after crossing it, on the right-hand side and next to the wall we will find the rock shelter.

Approximate coordinates to be checked.

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Entrances

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  1. Sant Quintí, Espluga de

    Elevation: 922 m

    42.133859, 1.406385
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 368389 4666071
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Description

Morphology

It is a kind of rock shelter 23 metres long. It is really a large block, which like a slice of bread has fallen from above onto the cliff itself, coming to rest against the wall of the cliff.

Speleothems

Inside, from the wall itself a small water seep emerges, forming small gours on the floor.

History

Known in the area since time immemorial, used to pen livestock.

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Bibliography

Codina, S, (2005).- “Espluga de Sant Quintí”. Corriol (138):12-13. CE Solsonès.

  • Arxiu Salvador Codina.

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