Esquerda Nº1 del Mas de Pontons

Small cavity in Pontons, formed by faults at the edge of the cliff, with boulders and impenetrable squeezes. Surveyed in October 2019 by Jordi Navarro and Montse Mañosa (Centre Excursionista Castellar).

Pontons • Alt Penedès 13m 2m

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Pontons · Alt Penedès

Length: 13 m · Depth: 2 m

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Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Pontons
Region: Alt Penedès
Unit: Alt Penedès, l'
Length: 13 meters
Depth: 2 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: April 21, 2024

Location

On the BV-2441 road in Pontons and above Km 11.5, take the paved track heading towards La Llacuna and travel a distance of 4Km until reaching the col beside the Masia de Ca l'Aleix; at this point leave the asphalt to follow a new dirt track heading downhill towards the SE for 750m to a junction of tracks; at this point leave the vehicle and continue on foot along the same track heading SE for 60m, at which point leave the track to the right towards a marked stone slope.

The cave is about 80m from the track, climbing both the stone slope and the first gully of the cliff.

Taking the Cova-Avenc del Mas de Pontons as a reference, the cavity in question lies about 40m to the NNW and 14m higher.

Entrances

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Mas de Pontons, Esquerda Nº1 del
Elevation: 791 m
41.434111, 1.528662
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 377072 4587994
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Topographic

Esquerda Nº1 del Mas de Pontons - Topography, Pontons, Alt Penedès

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Description

Morphology

Cavity formed from the faults existing at the edge of the cliff. The second section, transverse to the entrance, ends at its N end in 2 impenetrable squeezes; and at its S end in a descending fissure that finally proves impenetrable and among boulders.

Progression

Access is via a fault about 6m high; shortly along the route some boulders prevent comfortable access to the cavity, and we must progress over the boulders to gain access after a small downward step into the widest section of the cavity.

History

In October 2019 Jordi Navarro and Montse Mañosa (Centre Excursionista Castellar) visited it and carried out the survey.

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Bibliography

Valles, Jordi de (2023).-”Alt Penedès, Baix Penedès, Garraf, Tarragonès”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (Vol.7):508 pp. Espeleo Club Muntanyenc Barcelonès / Federació Catalana d'Espeleologia. Barcelona.