Caves of Gualba
Gualba, in the Vallès Oriental, has 3 pits, all in marble. Together they total 79 metres of passage and a maximum depth of 14 metres. Notable are the Avenc de les Pedreres, at 41 metres, and the Forat Nº2 de les Pedreres, the deepest.
Gualba has 3 catalogued caves, including 3 potholes. The longest is Avenc de les Pedreres (41 m) and the deepest is Forat Nº2 de les Pedreres (14 m). Most caves are found in marble.
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded.
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Gualba, a municipality in the Vallès Oriental, has 3 cavities, all of them pits. Together they total 79 metres of passage and reach a maximum depth of 14 metres. The three cavities develop in marble.
The longest cavity is the Avenc de les Pedreres, at 41 metres; Joan Sabaté located it in October 1972 and SIRE-UEC Gràcia explored it in 1973. The Forat Nº2 de les Pedreres, at 30 metres, is the deepest, with a depth of 14 metres, an entrance in the form of a small cave, a 7.40-metre shaft and a chamber with walls of marble and granite. The Forat Nº1 I 1/2 de les Pedreres, at 8 metres, has a depth of 5 metres and is formed by a ramp of blocks and a small step.
The 20 longest
| # | Cave | Location | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avenc de les Pedreres | Gualba, Barcelona | 41 m |
| 2 | Forat Nº2 de les Pedreres | Gualba, Barcelona | 30 m |
| 3 | Forat Nº1 I 1/2 de les Pedreres | Gualba, Barcelona | 8 m |
The 20 deepest
| # | Cave | Location | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forat Nº2 de les Pedreres | Gualba, Barcelona | 14 m |
| 2 | Avenc de les Pedreres | Gualba, Barcelona | 10 m |
| 3 | Forat Nº1 I 1/2 de les Pedreres | Gualba, Barcelona | 5 m |
Map
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenc de les Pedreres | 41 meters | 10 meters | Gualba | Vallès Oriental |
| Forat Nº2 de les Pedreres | 30 meters | 14 meters | Gualba | Vallès Oriental |
| Forat Nº1 I 1/2 de les Pedreres | 8 meters | 5 meters | Gualba | Vallès Oriental |
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