Caves and potholes in the Cingles de Bertí - Vall del Tenes geological unit
Spans: Vallès Oriental, Moianès, Osona
Part of the Serralada Prelitoral major unit, dominated by limestone (36 %). Its caves are spread across Vallès Oriental, Moianès, Osona.
Unit of the Cingles de Bertí - Vall del Tenes, in the Serralada Prelitoral, with 25 cavities including pits and caves, 665 m of total passage and 22 m of maximum depth.
There are 25 catalogued cavities in the Cingles de Bertí - Vall del Tenes geological unit, including 4 potholes and 21 caves. The longest is Cau de la Guilla (182m) and the deepest is Cova del Bon Pastor (22m).
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded.
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The Cingles de Bertí - Vall del Tenes are a unit of the Serralada Prelitoral, between the Vallès and the Moianès, formed by limestone and conglomerate cliffs with caves and rock shelters. It brings together 25 cavities: 21 caves and 4 pits, with a total passage of 665 m and a maximum depth of 22 m.
The longest cavity is the Cau de la Guilla, with 182 m, explored on 27 July 1897 by Norbert Font i Sagué, Francesc and Anton Maspons and Pere Pagès. It is followed by the Cova del Bon Pastor, of 120 m, and the Cova de Sant Miquel del Fai, of 60 m. As for depth, the Cova del Bon Pastor reaches 22 m, followed by the Avenc del Bac, with 21 m, and the Avenc d'en Toni, with 14 m.
Among the lithologies there are limestone, sandstone, conglomerate and travertine. Other notable cavities are the Balma de Roca Gironella, with 158 m of extent, and the Cova Falsa de la Casa Falsa, with two entrances and a 7 m shaft.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cau de la GuillaSant Quirze Safaja, Barcelona182 m
- 2Cova del Bon PastorBigues i Riells, Barcelona120 m
- 3Cova de Sant Miquel del FaiBigues i Riells, Barcelona60 m
- 4Avenc del BacSant Martí de Centelles, Barcelona30 m
- 5Cova de l'OcellSant Martí de Centelles, Barcelona25 m
- 6Balma de Roca GironellaSant Quirze Safaja, Barcelona22 m
- 7Balma Inferior de Roca GironellaSant Quirze Safaja, Barcelona22 m
- 8Cova del BacFigaró-Montmany, Barcelona22 m
- 9Balma de l'EsplugaSant Quirze Safaja, Barcelona20 m
- 10Cova de VallderrósSant Quirze Safaja, Barcelona19 m
- 11Avenc d'en ToniFigaró-Montmany, Barcelona16 m
- 12Cova XalocSant Quirze Safaja, Barcelona15 m
- 13l'Avencó de BiguesBigues i Riells, Barcelona15 m
- 14Balma RosaBigues i Riells, Barcelona14 m
- 15Cova Falsa de la Casa FalsaFigaró-Montmany, Barcelona13 m
- 16Cova del MoroSant Quirze Safaja, Barcelona12 m
- 17Balma del TraverSant Quirze Safaja, Barcelona10 m
- 18Cova del SaltantSant Quirze Safaja, Barcelona10 m
- 19Barbot NegreSant Quirze Safaja, Barcelona9 m
- 20Balma del Gorg NegreSant Feliu de Codines, Barcelona8 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Cova del Bon PastorBigues i Riells, Barcelona22 m
- 2Avenc del BacSant Martí de Centelles, Barcelona21 m
- 3Avenc d'en ToniFigaró-Montmany, Barcelona14 m
- 4Balma de Roca GironellaSant Quirze Safaja, Barcelona13 m
- 5Cova Falsa de la Casa FalsaFigaró-Montmany, Barcelona12 m
- 6Cova del BacFigaró-Montmany, Barcelona10 m
- 7Cau de la GuillaSant Quirze Safaja, Barcelona7 m
- 8Balma Inferior de Roca GironellaSant Quirze Safaja, Barcelona6 m
- 9Cova XalocSant Quirze Safaja, Barcelona3 m
- 10Forat de la Baga de Can TorrelaBigues i Riells, Barcelona1 m
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