Forat de Coma Castells

A 20-metre-deep pit at Boumort, in the municipality of Cabó, with an entrance of 24x19 metres.

Cabó • Alt Urgell 39m 20m

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A 20-metre-deep pit at Boumort, in the municipality of Cabó, with an entrance of 24x19 metres.

Cabó · Alt Urgell

Length: 39 m · Depth: 20 m

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A 20-metre-deep pit at Boumort, in the municipality of Cabó, with an entrance of 24x19 metres.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Cabó
Region: Alt Urgell
Unit: Boumort, el
Length: 39 meters
Depth: 20 meters
Major Unit: Prepirineu
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 17, 2012

Location

At Boumort, in the municipality of Cabó. From Bóixols via the coll de Llivia and in the direction of the cap del Boumort, 1 kilometre before reaching the caseta-refugi del Boumort a track branches off to the right that leads to the creueta del Boumort, where there is a wire fence with two access gates; entry is through the one furthest to the E and one continues towards the head of the valley, which then turns towards the north; one continues towards the head, where on the left the wide entrance is found at the foot of some rasclers.

Entrances

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Coma Castells, Forat de
Elevation: 1985 m
42.235690, 1.142800
UTM 31T (ED 50) 346851 4677819
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Topographic

Forat de Coma Castells - Topography, Cabó, Alt Urgell

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Description

Morphology

Entrance of 24x19 metres and a pit 20 metres deep, the base retaining dimensions similar to those of the entrance.

History

Explored by La SIE del CE Àliga in the summer of 1964.

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Bibliography

Senent, J.; Victoria, JM.(1965).-“Datos para el conocimiento espeleológico del macizo del Boumort”. Montaña (100):269-281 Centre Excursionista de Catalunya. Barcelona.
Borràs, J; Miñarro, J.M.; Talavera, F.(1979).-Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (Vol.3). ed. Políglota. Barcelona.
Cortès Ribelles, Manuel. (2005).-”El Boumort subterrani”. La serra del Boumort i muntanyes veïnes,333-350. ISBN 84-9791-118-0.Edic. Cossetània. Valls
SIE (1986).- XXV Aniversari SIE–CEA 1961-1986, 1-40.SIE-CE Àliga. Barcelona.