Caves of Serinyà
Serinyà, in the Pla de l'Estany, has 10 caves with a total length of 157 m and a maximum depth of 11 m. The Cova dels Encantats is the longest, at 69 m.
Serinyà has 10 catalogued caves, including 10 caves. The longest is Cova dels Encantats (69 m) and the deepest is Cova de l'Arbreda (11 m). Most caves are found in travertine.
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded.
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Serinyà, a municipality in the Pla de l'Estany, has 10 caves, all catalogued as Cova. Together they total 157 m of length and reach a maximum depth of 11 m. The lithologies present are Travertine, in 9 cases, and Conglomerate, in 1.
The Cova dels Encantats is the longest cavity, at 69 m, and shares the maximum depth, 11 m, with the Cova de l'Arbreda. Other notable caves are the Cova del Reclau Viver, at 20 m, and the Bora de la Carretera and the Cova de l'Arbreda, both at 18 m. The Bora Gran d'en Carreres, at 10 m, is a Palaeolithic site.
The 20 longest
| # | Cave | Location | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cova dels Encantats | Serinyà, Girona | 69 m |
| 2 | Cova del Reclau Viver | Serinyà, Girona | 20 m |
| 3 | Bora de la Carretera | Serinyà, Girona | 18 m |
| 4 | Cova de l'Arbreda | Serinyà, Girona | 18 m |
| 5 | Bora Gran d'en Carreres | Serinyà, Girona | 10 m |
| 6 | Cova d'en Mollet | Serinyà, Girona | 8 m |
| 7 | Cova Petita dels Encantats | Serinyà, Girona | 5 m |
| 8 | Cova d'en Pau | Serinyà, Girona | 4 m |
| 9 | Cova de l'Arbreda Petita | Serinyà, Girona | 3 m |
| 10 | Cova d'en Mollet Iii | Serinyà, Girona | 2 m |
The 20 deepest
| # | Cave | Location | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cova de l'Arbreda | Serinyà, Girona | 11 m |
| 2 | Cova dels Encantats | Serinyà, Girona | 11 m |
| 3 | Cova del Reclau Viver | Serinyà, Girona | 7 m |
| 4 | Cova d'en Mollet | Serinyà, Girona | 3 m |
| 5 | Bora de la Carretera | Serinyà, Girona | 1 m |
Map
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cova dels Encantats | 69 meters | 11 meters | Serinyà | Pla de l'Estany |
| Cova del Reclau Viver | 20 meters | 7 meters | Serinyà | Pla de l'Estany |
| Cova de l'Arbreda | 18 meters | 11 meters | Serinyà | Pla de l'Estany |
| Bora de la Carretera | 18 meters | 1 meters | Serinyà | Pla de l'Estany |
| Bora Gran d'en Carreres | 10 meters | 0 meters | Serinyà | Pla de l'Estany |
| Cova d'en Mollet | 8 meters | 3 meters | Serinyà | Pla de l'Estany |
| Cova Petita dels Encantats | 5 meters | 0 meters | Serinyà | Pla de l'Estany |
| Cova d'en Pau | 4 meters | 0 meters | Serinyà | Pla de l'Estany |
| Cova de l'Arbreda Petita | 3 meters | 0 meters | Serinyà | Pla de l'Estany |
| Cova d'en Mollet Iii | 2 meters | 0 meters | Serinyà | Pla de l'Estany |
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