Caves of L'Escala
L'Escala, in Alt Empordà, has 12 registered cavities: 11 caves and 1 pit, with a total length of 473 metres and a maximum depth of 12 metres. Cova de la Xinxa, at 105 metres, is the longest.
L'Escala has 12 catalogued caves, including 1 pothole and 11 caves. The longest is Cova de la Xinxa (105 m) and the deepest is Pou del Romaní (12 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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The municipality of L'Escala, in the comarca of Alt Empordà, has 12 registered cavities: 11 caves and 1 pit. Together they total a length of 473 metres and reach a maximum depth of 12 metres. All the documented cavities develop in limestone.
The longest cavity is Cova de la Xinxa, at 105 metres, an underwater tunnel with several branches explored by Fabio Rueda on 27-07-2023 and surveyed with David Martinez on 6-8-2024. It is followed by Cova de Trencabraços, at 90 metres, and Cova del Mirador del Romaní, at about 50 metres, with a 5-metre shaft and a restriction at -11 metres. Also notable are Cova de la Finestra del Romaní and Cova de la Punta Grossa, both about 40 metres.
The deepest cavity is Pou del Romaní, a small 12-metre pit at the Punta del Romaní. Other cavities with documented depth are Cova de Trencabraços, at 9 metres; Cova de la Xinxa, at 8 metres; Cova Submarina de la Punta Grossa, at 7 metres with entrances at -12 and -19 metres; and Túnel Submarí de les Cigales, at 7 metres.
The 20 longest
| # | Cave | Location | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cova de la Xinxa | L'Escala, Girona | 105 m |
| 2 | Cova de Trencabraços | L'Escala, Girona | 90 m |
| 3 | Cova del Bau de Trencabraços | L'Escala, Girona | 53 m |
| 4 | Cova del Mirador del Romaní | L'Escala, Girona | 50 m |
| 5 | Cova de la Finestra del Romaní | L'Escala, Girona | 40 m |
| 6 | Cova de la Punta Grossa | L'Escala, Girona | 40 m |
| 7 | Cova Submarina de la Punta Grossa | L'Escala, Girona | 40 m |
| 8 | Pou del Romaní | L'Escala, Girona | 32 m |
| 9 | Cova de la Columna de l'estaqueta | L'Escala, Girona | 30 m |
| 10 | Túnel Submarí del Romaní | L'Escala, Girona | 25 m |
| 11 | Túnel Submarí de les Cigales | L'Escala, Girona | 12 m |
| 12 | Cova Submarina d'Illa Mateua | L'Escala, Girona | 9 m |
The 20 deepest
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Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cova de la Xinxa | 105 meters | 8 meters | Escala, L' | Alt Empordà |
| Cova de Trencabraços | 90 meters | 9 meters | Escala, L' | Alt Empordà |
| Cova del Bau de Trencabraços | 53 meters | 8 meters | Escala, L' | Alt Empordà |
| Cova del Mirador del Romaní | 50 meters | 4 meters | Escala, L' | Alt Empordà |
| Cova Submarina de la Punta Grossa | 40 meters | 7 meters | Escala, L' | Alt Empordà |
| Cova de la Punta Grossa | 40 meters | 3 meters | Escala, L' | Alt Empordà |
| Cova de la Finestra del Romaní | 40 meters | 6 meters | Escala, L' | Alt Empordà |
| Pou del Romaní | 32 meters | 12 meters | Escala, L' | Alt Empordà |
| Cova de la Columna de l'estaqueta | 30 meters | 2 meters | Escala, L' | Alt Empordà |
| Túnel Submarí del Romaní | 25 meters | 7 meters | Escala, L' | Alt Empordà |
| Túnel Submarí de les Cigales | 12 meters | 7 meters | Escala, L' | Alt Empordà |
| Cova Submarina d'Illa Mateua | 9 meters | 0 meters | Escala, L' | Alt Empordà |
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