Forat de la Paella

Cave of just over 6 metres of passage in Castellar de n'Hug, explored on 10 February 1979.

Castellar de n'Hug • Berguedà 6m

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Forat de la Paella

Cave of just over 6 metres of passage in Castellar de n'Hug, explored on 10 February 1979.

Castellar de n'Hug · Berguedà

Length: 6 m

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Cave of just over 6 metres of passage in Castellar de n'Hug, explored on 10 February 1979.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Castellar de n'Hug
Region: Berguedà
Unit: Alt Llobregat
Length: 6 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Pirineu Axial
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: October 12, 2025

Location

It opens in a rocky wall about 500 metres from la Tuta cave, above it and in the direction of the font del Boix, following some yellow marks found above the hill where la Tuta cave is located. After a few minutes of walking, the escarpment where the cavity is located can already be seen.

Entrances

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Forat de la Paella
Elevation: 1661 m
42.292606, 2.009635
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 418356 4682739
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Topographic

Forat de la Paella - Topography, Castellar de n'Hug, Berguedà

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Description

Morphology

The cavity has dimensions of 0.60 metres, both in width and in height. At 3.50 metres of passage it turns 90º to the right, where at the end of the 6.50 metres of total passage of the cave we find a very narrow passage full of small blocks, which for the moment mark the end of the cavity.

Progression

The access mouth opens 3.50 metres above the base of the wall; to reach the hole, one must climb up a marked diagonal on the wall; although it does not represent any problem, care must be taken since the ledge is quite slippery.

History

Explored by the ERE of the Agrupació Excursionista de Catalunya on 10 February 1979.

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Bibliography

Torra,A.(1979).-'Contribució a l'estudi de la zona càrstica de les fonts del Llobregat (Barcelona)'. Butll. Divul. Espel. (0):23-33. ERE-AE Catalunya.

Valles, Jordi de. (2009).-'Berguedà, Cerdanya, Garrotxa, Ripollès'. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (vol.3):95. ECG-FCE.

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