Horat Gb-9

A 16 m deep pit in the Vall d'Aran, discovered and explored by GIEG – AE de Granollers in 1990.

Vielha e Mijaran • Val d'Aran 25m 16m

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Horat Gb-9

A 16 m deep pit in the Vall d'Aran, discovered and explored by GIEG – AE de Granollers in 1990.

Vielha e Mijaran · Val d'Aran

Length: 25 m · Depth: 16 m

Updated record

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

A 16 m deep pit in the Vall d'Aran, discovered and explored by GIEG – AE de Granollers in 1990.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Vielha e Mijaran
Region: Val d'Aran
Unit: Val d'Aran
Length: 25 meters
Depth: 16 meters
Major Unit: Pirineu Axial
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 17, 2012

Location

To the right of the GB-8 there is a small torrent, which must be ascended about 40 metres to reach the mouth of the pit, which is difficult to locate since it is half hidden among the rocks. Approximate coordinates.

Entrances

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Gb-9, Horat
Elevation: 2240 m
42.651460, 0.823120
UTM 31T (ED 50) 321657 4724612
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Topographic

Horat Gb-9 - Topography, Vielha e Mijaran, Val d'Aran

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Description

Morphology

From the lower lip of the fracture it is possible to descend a 12-metre shaft that gives way to a ramp full of blocks and gravel, at the end of which the pit ends.