Caves of La Granadella
La Granadella, in the Garrigues, brings together 66 caves, all developed in conglomerate, with a total length of 588 metres and a maximum depth of 6 metres. Cova Foradada is the longest, at 41 metres.
La Granadella has 66 catalogued caves, including 66 caves. The longest is Cova Foradada (41 m). Most caves are found in conglomerate.
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded.
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La Granadella, a municipality in the comarca of the Garrigues, brings together 66 caves, all of them developed in conglomerate. The group totals a length of 588 metres and reaches a maximum depth of 6 metres.
The longest cavity is Cova Foradada, with 41 metres of length, two entrances and 6.5 metres of vertical drop, known and used since ancient times. It is followed by Cova de l'Hostal, 18 metres deep, and Cova del Navarro dels Solans and Cova Nº1 del Gori, both 14 metres deep. Also notable is Cova de l'Aran de la Solana, a large walled rock shelter 82 metres wide by 13 deep.
Among the deepest cavities are Cova Foradada, at 6 metres, and Cova del Basté, at 3 metres. Other well-known rock shelters, such as Cova Palomera de l'isidret, Balma dels Triquell and Balma Murada dels Triquell, have depths of 0 metres.
The 20 longest
The 20 deepest
| # | Cave | Location | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cova Foradada | La Granadella, Lleida | 6 m |
| 2 | Cova del Basté | La Granadella, Lleida | 3 m |
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