Forat de la Maceta

Small pit 3 m deep at the Fondo de Vallbona (Garraf), located in 2013 and cleared in 2015.

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Forat de la Maceta

Small pit 3 m deep at the Fondo de Vallbona (Garraf), located in 2013 and cleared in 2015.

Sitges · Garraf

Length: 6 m · Depth: 3 m

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

Small pit 3 m deep at the Fondo de Vallbona (Garraf), located in 2013 and cleared in 2015.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Sitges
Region: Garraf
Unit: Garraf, el
Length: 6 meters
Depth: 3 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Litoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: December 18, 2015

Location

It is located approximately 250 metres to the SW of the Bassot de l’Arbre.

We will leave from the Campgràs and continue above the Garraf landfill along the path that goes to Castelldefels; after about 350 metres, take the path on the right that runs parallel to the ravine without losing height and heads towards the Penya de Castellar and the Pla de les Basses. About 100 metres before reaching the height of the Bassot de l’Arbre and without passing the tributaries that come down from it, descend towards the main ravine for a few metres without leaving the centre of the meander; the cavity is located about 50 metres above the bed of the ravine.

Entrances

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Forat de la Maceta
Elevation: 397 m
41.286817, 1.926478
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 410107 4571153
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Topographic

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Description

Morphology

Small vertical cavity with a narrow entrance of 0.45 x 0.23 metres, which once passed, gives access to the widest and most comfortable chamber of the cavity. In this there is a tiny chimney with wall formations; below it there is a second, much smaller and elongated chamber, but more decorated.

This lower sector has 2 impassable passages at both ends that end the cavity.

Speleothems

The tiny chimney has wall formations; the second chamber, smaller and elongated, is more decorated.

History

03/02/2013 - Located by Juan Navazo on a day of recovering material lost during the visit to the Avenc de l’Arboç.

07/11/2015 - The clearing of the entrance and the connection with the lower chamber is begun by Juan Navazo (EC Sabadell), Montse Mañosa and Jordi Navarro (CE Castellar del Vallès).