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Espluga Nº6 dels Corrals de Gurp

Espluga Nº6 dels Corrals de Gurp

A 20-metre-long cave in Gurp (Tremp), with a 6X4 metre gallery that narrows at the end. Possibly the corral called cova de la Roca.

Tremp • Pallars Jussà 20m

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Espluga Nº6 dels Corrals de Gurp

A 20-metre-long cave in Gurp (Tremp), with a 6X4 metre gallery that narrows at the end. Possibly the corral called cova de la Roca.

Tremp · Pallars Jussà

Length: 20 m

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Main entrance reference 42.223461, 0.845082 UTM 31 · 322156 4676835
Topographic map of the main entrance
Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

A 20-metre-long cave in Gurp (Tremp), with a 6X4 metre gallery that narrows at the end. Possibly the corral called cova de la Roca.

Characteristics

Location

You have to go to the village of Gurp (Tremp), cross the village and, before reaching the Raval, you will find a large parking area. From here we will head back towards the cluster of houses; just as we arrive, on the right, a wide ascending path leads us to the water tanks. Behind these begins the path with yellow paint marks that climbs the cliff in zigzags about 75 metres in height; in about 10 minutes we will be on a stratum where the path passes in front of the various corrals. We have classified the corrals from West to East; therefore this is the sixth corral in an E direction. It is located above the cliff face of the village of Gurp, it is the first one we find going up along the path that comes from Gurp; the entrance opens a few metres above the path, it is on the right and below the cova de Genera.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Corrals de Gurp, Espluga Nº6 dels

    Elevation: 1007 m

    42.223461, 0.845082
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 322156 4676835
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Description

Morphology

It is a gallery 20 metres long with dimensions of 6X4 metres; towards the end the section decreases until only a narrow impassable passage remains. At the entrance there are a few small remnant traces of a stone wall.

Other details

It is possible that it could be the corral they called cova de la Roca.

History

Known since time immemorial. Initially, before the construction of the village of Gurp, they were very probably used as dwellings; later they came to be used as corrals. In the 1860 census they already appear cited as corrals. Some of the names of the corrals are known, cova d'en Peixeco, cova d'en Genera or Geneva, cova d'en Muntaner, cova de la Roca, cova d'en Sisco Macià, but we have not been able to identify which corral each of the names corresponds to.

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Bibliography

  • Dades, coordenades, topografies i fotografies facilitades per Juli Serrano (SIE-CEA) i Francesc Rubinat (ERE-CEC)

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