Graller de la Pleta de l'ós

A cavity with 70 m of vertical drop in the municipality of Saldes, first explored by the ERE of the CEC on 29 and 30 June 1968.

Saldes • Berguedà 140m 70m

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A cavity with 70 m of vertical drop in the municipality of Saldes, first explored by the ERE of the CEC on 29 and 30 June 1968.

Saldes · Berguedà

Length: 140 m · Depth: 70 m

Updated record

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

A cavity with 70 m of vertical drop in the municipality of Saldes, first explored by the ERE of the CEC on 29 and 30 June 1968.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Saldes
Region: Berguedà
Unit: Peguera - Ensija
Length: 140 meters
Depth: 70 meters
Major Unit: Prepirineu
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 17, 2012

Location

In the municipality of Saldes. From Saldes heading towards Gósol, when we reach the Coll de la Trapa, we take the left-hand turn-off, which is an asphalted track, and head towards the Pleta de la Vila; from this point we follow the track for about 2 kilometres until we reach the barranc de les Llobateres.

From here the barranc must be ascended on foot until it turns left; then we follow a path that climbs along the right hydrographic bank until we are above a waterfall of the barranc; from here it narrows into a gorge and we must continue along the bed of the barranc until we reach a large flat area. The cavity is located 75 metres above and on the north slope of this flat area, in the middle of the forest and at the top of a small cliff, where there is a cairn. The route from where we leave the vehicles is a little over one kilometre, but 375 metres of vertical drop must be climbed.

Entrances

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Pleta de L'ós, Graller de la
Elevation: 2075 m
42.190600, 1.769300
UTM 31T (ED 50) 398474 4671875
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Topographic

Graller de la Pleta de l'ós - Topography, Saldes, Berguedà

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Description

Morphology

The entrance, 3.5 x 2.5 metres, is oriented along a joint trending N 30 E and opens 1.5 metres from the edge of a small cliff. It gives way to a shaft that reaches -16 metres, above a cone of debris and tree trunks that begin a steep ramp with blocks that will take us to a point where we find a small shaft between blocks that places us at -54 metres.

From here the gallery continues slightly horizontally, climbing between blocks up to -41 metres; then the gallery descends again and at -47 metres we find a step. From this point the gallery continues descending until reaching -70 metres, where the cavity ends.