Caves of L'Esquirol
The municipality of Esquirol, L' (Osona) contains 10 caves, all developed in sandstone. Together they total 569 metres of passage and reach a maximum depth of 38 metres.
L'Esquirol has 10 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 10 caves. The longest is Bora Gran d'en Masallera (166m). Most caves are found in sandstone.
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 Esquirol, L', in the comarca of Osona, has 10 cavities, all of them caves. The group totals 569 metres of passage and a maximum depth of 38 metres, and all the known cavities are developed in sandstone.
The most notable cavities for their length are the Bora Gran d'en Masallera, at 166 metres, and the Bora Llarga d'en Masallera, at 155 metres; the latter was explored between 1978 and 1981 by the Grup Espeleològic Mollet. Other caves in the municipality are the Bora del Camí, at 66 metres, the Bora de la Fredor, at 65 metres, and the Bora del Muler, at 58 metres.
As for depth, the Bora Gran d'en Masallera reaches 38 metres, followed by the Bora del Camí, at 19 metres, and the Bora de la Fredor, at 16 metres. The Bora Llarga d'en Masallera reaches 12 metres and the Bora del Muler 9 metres.
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The 20 longest
- 1Bora Gran d'en MasalleraL'Esquirol, Barcelona166 m
- 2Bora Llarga d'en MasalleraL'Esquirol, Barcelona155 m
- 3Bora del CamíL'Esquirol, Barcelona66 m
- 4Bora de la FredorL'Esquirol, Barcelona65 m
- 5Bora del MulerL'Esquirol, Barcelona58 m
- 6Cova del VillaretL'Esquirol, Barcelona17 m
- 7Bora de la CensuraL'Esquirol, Barcelona16 m
- 8Balma de la Riera de les GorguesL'Esquirol, Barcelona9 m
- 9Bora Petita d'en MasalleraL'Esquirol, Barcelona9 m
- 10Bauma del Salt d'en NaraL'Esquirol, Barcelona8 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Bora Gran d'en MasalleraL'Esquirol, Barcelona38 m
- 2Bora del CamíL'Esquirol, Barcelona19 m
- 3Bora de la FredorL'Esquirol, Barcelona16 m
- 4Bora Llarga d'en MasalleraL'Esquirol, Barcelona12 m
- 5Bora del MulerL'Esquirol, Barcelona9 m
- 6Bora de la CensuraL'Esquirol, Barcelona5 m
- 7Bora Petita d'en MasalleraL'Esquirol, Barcelona3 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bora Gran d'en Masallera | 166 meters | 38 meters | Esquirol, L' | Osona |
| Bora Llarga d'en Masallera | 155 meters | 12 meters | Esquirol, L' | Osona |
| Bora del Camí | 66 meters | 19 meters | Esquirol, L' | Osona |
| Bora de la Fredor | 65 meters | 16 meters | Esquirol, L' | Osona |
| Bora del Muler | 58 meters | 9 meters | Esquirol, L' | Osona |
| Cova del Villaret | 17 meters | 0 meters | Esquirol, L' | Osona |
| Bora de la Censura | 16 meters | 5 meters | Esquirol, L' | Osona |
| Bora Petita d'en Masallera | 9 meters | 3 meters | Esquirol, L' | Osona |
| Balma de la Riera de les Gorgues | 9 meters | 0 meters | Esquirol, L' | Osona |
| Bauma del Salt d'en Nara | 8 meters | 0 meters | Esquirol, L' | Osona |
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