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l'Esplugueta

l'Esplugueta

Small cave in the Serra de Sant Gervàs (Tremp), with a shelter about 12 m long and 6 m high, visited in 1911 by R. Jeannel and in 1977 by the ERE – CEC.

Tremp • Pallars Jussà 11m 1m

Small cave in the Serra de Sant Gervàs (Tremp), with a shelter about 12 m long and 6 m high, visited in 1911 by R. Jeannel and in 1977 by the ERE – CEC.

Characteristics

Location

L'Esplugueta is located in the Serra de Sant Gervàs (Tremp), at the base of the cliffs, about 90 metres away to the W of the Cova Gran and in a small corner, with the entrance completely covered by vegetation.

There are a couple of options for getting there. One of them can be done from the Torre de Tamúrcia (Tremp): after the village you must take a track to the left in the direction of Casa Jaumet, cross the barranc de Miralles (from here on, a 4x4 vehicle) and the corrals de Sallants, where we will leave the vehicle 10 minutes from the ermita de Sant Gervàs.

There is another access which, although longer in distance, is gentler: you must take the road from Senterada to Pont de Suert and turn off towards Adons (Pont de Suert); once in the village we will leave the vehicle and follow the path that climbs up to the Pas del Portús; once past this we will follow the base of the cliff towards the W, as far as the Forat Roig, which is almost a kilometre away, and from there to the cova Gran there is another kilometre. This whole stretch is done along a faint path between scree and boxwood, with an occasional cairn.

Map

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Esplugueta, L'

    Elevation: 1665 m

    42.318255, 0.802726
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 318932 4687450
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

Shelter about 12 m long and 6 m high, completely overgrown with vegetation. In its innermost part a small passage of 0.6x0.8 m begins, straight and descending for about 4 m.

History

The first record we have is provided by R. Jeannel, who visited it on 18-7-1911 during his biospeleological campaigns.

It was not until 25-9-1977 that it was visited again by members of the ERE – CEC.

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Bibliography

  1. Borràs,J.; Miñarro,JM.; Talavera,F.(1979).-”El Pallars Jussà”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (Vol.3): 1-211. Ed Políglota.Barcelona.
  2. Jeannel, R. Et Racovitza, E.G. (1912).- “Enumération des grottes visitées, 1909-1911”. Biospeologica (XXIV). Archives de Zoologie Expérimentale et Générale.
  3. Valles, Jordi de (2008).-”Alta Ribagorça, Pallars Jussà, Pallars Sobirà, Val d'Aran”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (vol.1)1-319. EC Gràcia/FCE.
  • Coordenades, dades, topografia i fotografies facilitades per Jordi Navarro i Montse Mañosa (Centre Excursionista de Castellar del Vallès), agost de 2023.


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