Espluga Gràtines

A cave 14 metres deep in Odèn (Solsonès), with a gallery 7 metres wide by 9 metres deep.

Odèn • Solsonès 14m

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Espluga Gràtines

A cave 14 metres deep in Odèn (Solsonès), with a gallery 7 metres wide by 9 metres deep.

Odèn · Solsonès

Length: 14 m

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Topographic map of the main entrance — Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

A cave 14 metres deep in Odèn (Solsonès), with a gallery 7 metres wide by 9 metres deep.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Odèn
Region: Solsonès
Unit: Solsonès
Length: 14 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Prepirineu
Lithology: Conglomerate
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: May 17, 2014

Location

Located at the western end of the roca de Canalda, a short distance to the W, and above, Cal Cavallol also known as Ca la Rita.

Approximate coordinates without much precision.

Entrances

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Gràtines, Espluga
Elevation: 1418 m
42.126820, 1.496809
UTM 31T (ED 50) 375848 4665154
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Topographic

Espluga Gràtines - Topography, Odèn, Solsonès

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Description

Morphology

A gallery 7 metres wide by 9 metres deep constitutes practically the whole cave, at the back of which opens a small chamber with a very low ceiling and a floor covered with small stones.

Speleothems

At the back of the cave there are some concretions.

History

Known since ancient times in the area; the ERE of the CEC explored and surveyed it in 1979.

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Bibliography

Borràs,J; Miñarro,J.M; Talavera,F.(1980).-”l'Urgell, el Solsonès, la Segarra i el Berguedà”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (vol 5):1-233. Ed. Políglota. Barcelona.
Valles, Jordi de (2009).-”Alt Urgell, Noguera, Pla d'Urgell, Segarra, Solsonès, Urgell”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (2):320-321. EC Gràcia – FCE.