Esquerda de l'Alzina

An 8-metre-deep pit at La Morera del Montsant, explored by the GE Lleidatà in April 2003.

Morera de Montsant, La • Priorat 26m 8m

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An 8-metre-deep pit at La Morera del Montsant, explored by the GE Lleidatà in April 2003.

Morera de Montsant, La · Priorat

Length: 26 m · Depth: 8 m

Updated record

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

An 8-metre-deep pit at La Morera del Montsant, explored by the GE Lleidatà in April 2003.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Morera de Montsant, La
Region: Priorat
Unit: Montsant, el
Length: 26 meters
Depth: 8 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Conglomerate
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 17, 2012

Location

At the same height as the avenc dels Tormos, but at the end of the parallel ridge, quite a deep one that descends on the right. It ends right at a holm oak. Approximate coordinates.

Entrances

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Alzina, Esquerda de L'
Elevation: 1037 m
41.291310, 0.835580
UTM 31T (ED 50) 318862 4573559
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Topographic

Esquerda de l'Alzina - Topography, Morera de Montsant, La, Priorat

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Description

Morphology

Climbing up between the holm oak and the wall we find the clear opening of a fissure. Climbing down it becomes narrower and narrower, until we pass a turning point where it opens up again. Then a -4 metre drop places us in a kind of chamber blocked at all its ends.

Progression

History

Explored by the GE Lleidatà in April 2003.

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Bibliography

Farrús, M.;Satorra, A.;Pérez, Ll.(1999).-”Resultats de les campanyes del grup espeleològic lleidatà a la serra del Montsant. Anys 1995-1997. El Montsant”. Grallera (5):5-44. GELL. Lleida.

Farrús, M.;Satorra, A.;Pérez, Ll.(2006).-”Resultats de les campanyes del GELL a la serra del Montsant,II. Anys 1998-2005”. Grallera (6):3-33. GELL. Lleida.