Caves of La Coma i la Pedra
The municipality of La Coma i la Pedra, in Solsonès, has 6 cavities: 5 pits and 1 cave. The deepest is the Bòfia de la Grallera, with a depth of 62 m, and the longest is 75 m long.
La Coma i la Pedra has 6 catalogued caves, including 5 potholes and 1 cave. The longest is Bòfia de la Grallera (75 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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In the municipality of La Coma i la Pedra, in Solsonès, there are 6 catalogued cavities: 5 pits and 1 cave. All of them develop in limestone. The total recorded length is 270 m and the maximum depth reached is 62 m.
The deepest cavity is the Bòfia de la Grallera, with a depth of 62 m, located in the serra del Verd, where a 3x7 m opening forms a large window. It is followed by the Graller d'Urdet, 50 m deep, near the Cap d'Urdet, first explored on 6 and 7 June 1964 by the ERE of the Centre Excursionista de Catalunya, and the Bòfia del Port del Comte, 30 m deep, known since time immemorial and formerly exploited as a natural ice well.
As for development, the Bòfia de la Grallera is the longest at 75 m, followed by the Bòfia del Port del Comte and the Graller d'Urdet, both at 65 m. The set is completed by the Avenc Estella, 38 m long and 10 m deep, discovered when the slope was levelled to build the tennis courts, and the Avenc del Bosc del Serrat, 18 m long and 11 m deep, explored in 1978 by the ERS of the Centre Excursionista del Solsonès.
The 20 longest
| # | Cave | Location | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bòfia de la Grallera | La Coma i la Pedra, Lleida | 75 m |
| 2 | Bòfia del Port del Comte | La Coma i la Pedra, Lleida | 65 m |
| 3 | Graller d'Urdet | La Coma i la Pedra, Lleida | 65 m |
| 4 | Avenc Estella | La Coma i la Pedra, Lleida | 38 m |
| 5 | Avenc del Bosc del Serrat | La Coma i la Pedra, Lleida | 18 m |
| 6 | Balma de la Cigrona | La Coma i la Pedra, Lleida | 9 m |
The 20 deepest
| # | Cave | Location | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bòfia de la Grallera | La Coma i la Pedra, Lleida | 62 m |
| 2 | Graller d'Urdet | La Coma i la Pedra, Lleida | 50 m |
| 3 | Bòfia del Port del Comte | La Coma i la Pedra, Lleida | 30 m |
| 4 | Avenc del Bosc del Serrat | La Coma i la Pedra, Lleida | 11 m |
| 5 | Avenc Estella | La Coma i la Pedra, Lleida | 10 m |
Map
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bòfia de la Grallera | 75 meters | 62 meters | Coma i la Pedra, La | Solsonès |
| Graller d'Urdet | 65 meters | 50 meters | Coma i la Pedra, La | Solsonès |
| Bòfia del Port del Comte | 65 meters | 30 meters | Coma i la Pedra, La | Solsonès |
| Avenc Estella | 38 meters | 10 meters | Coma i la Pedra, La | Solsonès |
| Avenc del Bosc del Serrat | 18 meters | 11 meters | Coma i la Pedra, La | Solsonès |
| Balma de la Cigrona | 9 meters | 0 meters | Coma i la Pedra, La | Solsonès |
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