Caves of Vilaverd
Vilaverd, in the Conca de Barberà, has 21 cavities: 10 pits and 11 caves, with 1146 m of total passage and a maximum depth of 63 m. Notable are the Cova Cartanyà, at 212 m, and the Avenc del Funiol, with 63 m of vertical drop.
Vilaverd has 21 catalogued caves, including 10 potholes and 11 caves. The longest is Cova Cartanyà (212 m) and the deepest is Avenc del Funiol (63 m). Most caves are found in limestone.
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded.
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Vilaverd, a municipality in the Conca de Barberà, in the Muntanyes de Prades, has 21 inventoried cavities: 10 pits and 11 caves. Together they total 1146 m of passage and reach a maximum depth of 63 m. All the known cavities develop in limestone.
Among the most notable are the Cova Cartanyà, about 212 m of passage in the Brugent valley, with three entrances, two levels and a major clastic collapse; the Avenc del Xalau, 35 m deep and 175 m of passage, with several entrances and an internal traverse; and the Avenc del Funiol, with 63 m of vertical drop, located by Jesús Sánchez and explored in 1986 by the GELL. Also listed are the Cova d'en Mata, 102 m of passage and -15.75 m of vertical drop, with archaeological remains excavated by Dr. Salvador Vilaseca, and the Avencs dels Tres Grans - Xesc, 23 m deep, with an entrance of 0.8 m by 5 m, two chambers and a connection with the avenc d'en Xesc.
Other deep cavities are the Esquerda de la Via Sense Nom, 42 m deep, explored speleologically on 23-04-2026, and the Avenc dels Blocs, 23 m deep, explored in 1973 and again located and explored on 21-3-2026.
The 20 longest
| # | Cave | Location | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cova Cartanyà | Vilaverd, Tarragona | 212 m |
| 2 | Avenc del Xalau | Vilaverd, Tarragona | 175 m |
| 3 | Avenc del Funiol | Vilaverd, Tarragona | 117 m |
| 4 | Cova d'en Mata | Vilaverd, Tarragona | 102 m |
| 5 | Avencs dels Tres Grans - Xesc | Vilaverd, Tarragona | 80 m |
| 6 | Esquerda de la Via Sense Nom | Vilaverd, Tarragona | 70 m |
| 7 | Esquerda del Cingle dels Pins Alts | Vilaverd, Tarragona | 56 m |
| 8 | Cova del Cingle dels Pins Alts | Vilaverd, Tarragona | 43 m |
| 9 | Avenc dels Blocs | Vilaverd, Tarragona | 41 m |
| 10 | Avenc Sense Nom | Vilaverd, Tarragona | 40 m |
| 11 | Esquerda de Penya Roja | Vilaverd, Tarragona | 40 m |
| 12 | Cova del Drac | Vilaverd, Tarragona | 32 m |
| 13 | Cova de l'Aigua | Vilaverd, Tarragona | 30 m |
| 14 | Avenc dels Talpets | Vilaverd, Tarragona | 24 m |
| 15 | Cova del Fang | Vilaverd, Tarragona | 21 m |
| 16 | Avenc dels Pardals | Vilaverd, Tarragona | 20 m |
| 17 | Cova de Rodón | Vilaverd, Tarragona | 18 m |
| 18 | Cova de les Golfes del Xalau | Vilaverd, Tarragona | 9 m |
| 19 | Cova Forat Amagat | Vilaverd, Tarragona | 7 m |
| 20 | Cova del Camí de la Riba | Vilaverd, Tarragona | 6 m |
The 20 deepest
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