Tuta de Menús

A 14-metre-long cave near the hamlet of Béixec (Montellà i Martinet).

Montellà i Martinet • Cerdanya 14m

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Tuta de Menús

A 14-metre-long cave near the hamlet of Béixec (Montellà i Martinet).

Montellà i Martinet · Cerdanya

Length: 14 m

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

A 14-metre-long cave near the hamlet of Béixec (Montellà i Martinet).

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Montellà i Martinet
Region: Cerdanya
Unit: Alt Segre
Length: 14 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Pirineu Axial
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 18, 2025

Location

From the small village of Béixec, we continue along the track for about 400 metres, where we take a track to the right. In about 5 minutes, the path will leave us in an abandoned crop field (Camp de Menús). From the N end of the field, a half-lost path sets off that in 3 minutes takes us to the cave mouth, located at the foot of a small crag facing west. A few metres further on and about 8 m higher, diagonally from the Tuta Petita.

Entrances

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Menús, Tuta de
Elevation: 1265 m
42.352002, 1.660229
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 389656 4689743
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Topographic

Tuta de Menús - Topography, Montellà i Martinet, Cerdanya

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Tuta de Menús - Photo, Montellà i Martinet, Cerdanya

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Description

Morphology

The mouth, 3X1.50 metres, gives way to an oval chamber with maximum dimensions of 10X8 metres, with a height reaching 6 metres.

History

The first news we have of this cavity is from the exploration carried out by Ferran Cardona (ECG), on 27 November 2009.

The same Cardona got in contact with archaeologists who made some preliminary visits to assess the interest of the site. Finally, in 2016 the work of studying the site was carried out.

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Bibliography

Valles, Jordi de (2009).-'Berguedà, Cerdanya, Garrotxa, Ripollès'. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (Vol 3):195. EC Gràcia / FCE.

Oms, Francesc Xavier; Aliaga, Sara; Sánchez, Marta (2017).- Memòria de les campanyes d'excavació de 2016 al jaciment arqueològic Tutes de Menús. 40 pp. Generalitat de Catalunya. Direcció General del Patrimoni Cultural.

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