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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 10 caves. The longest is Bora Gran d'en Masallera (166 m). Most caves are found in sandstone.

10 caves
569 m total length
38m max depth

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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Source: Espeleoindex (espeleoindex.com), modified. CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/