Caves of Balenyà
Balenyà (Osona) has 10 caves, all in limestone, with a total length of 121 metres and a maximum depth of 4 metres. Cova Pg-4 is the longest, at 25 metres.
Balenyà has 10 catalogued caves, including 10 caves. The longest is Cova PG-4 (25 m) and the deepest is Balma de la Costa del Garret (4 m). Most caves are found in limestone.
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded.
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Balenyà, a municipality in Osona, has 10 inventoried cavities, all developed in limestone. Together they total 121 metres of length and reach a maximum depth of 4 metres. The longest cavity is Cova Pg-4, at 25 metres, followed by Cova Pg-2 (21 metres), Cova Pg-3 and Cova Pg-8 (17 metres each) and Cova Pg-5 (12 metres).
The Balma de la Costa del Garret is the only cavity with a notable vertical drop, 4 metres, and is characterised by a width of 37 metres; of little speleological interest, it has been known since time immemorial. Cova Pg-2 has a vertical drop of 2 metres, while Cova Pg-1, Cova Pg-3 and Cova Pg-4 do not exceed 0 metres. Several cavities in the group were explored by the GIE Granollers in 1978.
The 20 longest
| # | Cave | Location | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cova PG-4 | Balenyà, Barcelona | 25 m |
| 2 | Cova PG-2 | Balenyà, Barcelona | 21 m |
| 3 | Cova PG-3 | Balenyà, Barcelona | 17 m |
| 4 | Cova PG-8 | Balenyà, Barcelona | 17 m |
| 5 | Cova PG-5 | Balenyà, Barcelona | 12 m |
| 6 | Cova PG-6 | Balenyà, Barcelona | 8 m |
| 7 | Cova PG-9 | Balenyà, Barcelona | 7 m |
| 8 | Balma de la Costa del Garret | Balenyà, Barcelona | 6 m |
| 9 | Cova PG-1 | Balenyà, Barcelona | 5 m |
| 10 | Cova PG-7 | Balenyà, Barcelona | 3 m |
The 20 deepest
| # | Cave | Location | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balma de la Costa del Garret | Balenyà, Barcelona | 4 m |
| 2 | Cova PG-2 | Balenyà, Barcelona | 2 m |
Map
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cova PG-4 | 25 meters | 0 meters | Balenyà | Osona |
| Cova PG-2 | 21 meters | 2 meters | Balenyà | Osona |
| Cova PG-8 | 17 meters | 0 meters | Balenyà | Osona |
| Cova PG-3 | 17 meters | 0 meters | Balenyà | Osona |
| Cova PG-5 | 12 meters | 0 meters | Balenyà | Osona |
| Cova PG-6 | 8 meters | 0 meters | Balenyà | Osona |
| Cova PG-9 | 7 meters | 0 meters | Balenyà | Osona |
| Balma de la Costa del Garret | 6 meters | 4 meters | Balenyà | Osona |
| Cova PG-1 | 5 meters | 0 meters | Balenyà | Osona |
| Cova PG-7 | 3 meters | 0 meters | Balenyà | Osona |
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