Caves of the Alt Camp

Alt Camp brings together 120 cavities, among which 70 pits and 50 caves, with a total length of 6410 m and a maximum depth of 80 m. The lithologies represented are Limestone (85), Dolomite (26), Travertine (4), Sandstone (2), Marl (2) and Gypsum (1).

Among the longest cavities are the Coves del Masiet, with 521 m of length and a total drop of 48.40 m (+15.80/-33), excavated in gypsum at Mont-ral; the Avenc del Puig de Marc, of 310 m, at la Riba, in the Muntanyes de Prades; the Avenc Desencadenat, of 267 m and 79 m of depth, in the serra del Masiet, Mont-ral, explored in 2021; the Avenc Victoria, of 250 m and 80 m of depth, in the massís del Montmell (Aiguamúrcia), discovered in 1969; and the Cova de Mont-ral, with 232 m of total length and a traverse of 158 m and 28 m of drop.

As for depth, the Avenc Victoria (80 m), the Avenc Desencadenat (79 m), the Esquerda del Puig de Marc (56 m), discovered and explored around 1975, and the Avenc de l'Espanyol (55 m), at Mont-ral, stand out.