Caves and potholes in the La Plana de Vic geological unit
Part of the Depressió Central major unit, dominated by limestone (71 %). Its caves are spread across Osona, Moianès.
La Plana de Vic, la, in the Depressió Central, brings together 17 cavities: 16 caves and 1 pit. The total length is 501 metres and the maximum depth is 9 metres. The lithologies are sandstone and limestone.
There are 17 catalogued cavities in the La Plana de Vic geological unit, including 1 potholes and 16 caves. The longest is Cova de Sant Miquel (129m) and the deepest is Avenc d'en Casadevall (9m).
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded.
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La Plana de Vic, la, is a unit of the Depressió Central with 17 recorded cavities: 16 caves and 1 pit. The group totals a length of 501 metres and reaches a maximum depth of 9 metres. The lithologies present are sandstone and limestone.
The cavity with the greatest length is the Cova de Sant Miquel, with 129 metres, in Vilalleons (Sant Julià de Vilatorta), with a narrow entrance open in the ground between two sandstone blocks. It is followed by the Cova del Gegant, with 116 metres, known since time immemorial and cited by M. Faura i Sans in 1909, and the Forat Negre de Puigantic, with 68 metres, in Collsuspina.
The deepest cavity is the Avenc d'en Casadevall, with 9 metres, in Vilalleons (Sant Julià de Vilatorta), explored and surveyed in 1970 by the SIE del CE Àliga. Other notable cavities are the Cova del Clos, with 30 metres, and the Cova Pg-4, with 25 metres, in Balenyà.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cova de Sant MiquelSant Julià de Vilatorta, Barcelona129 m
- 2Cova del GegantSant Julià de Vilatorta, Barcelona116 m
- 3Forat Negre de PuiganticCollsuspina, Barcelona68 m
- 4Cova del ClosSant Julià de Vilatorta, Barcelona30 m
- 5Cova Pg-4Balenyà, Barcelona25 m
- 6Cova Pg-2Balenyà, Barcelona21 m
- 7Avenc d'en CasadevallSant Julià de Vilatorta, Barcelona20 m
- 8Cova Pg-3Balenyà, Barcelona17 m
- 9Cova Pg-8Balenyà, Barcelona17 m
- 10Cova Pg-5Balenyà, Barcelona12 m
- 11Balma del Salt del PurgatoriCentelles, Barcelona11 m
- 12Cova Pg-6Balenyà, Barcelona8 m
- 13Cova Pg-9Balenyà, Barcelona7 m
- 14Balma de la Costa del GarretBalenyà, Barcelona6 m
- 15Coves del Salt de l'infernCentelles, Barcelona6 m
- 16Cova Pg-1Balenyà, Barcelona5 m
- 17Cova Pg-7Balenyà, Barcelona3 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Avenc d'en CasadevallSant Julià de Vilatorta, Barcelona9 m
- 2Cova del GegantSant Julià de Vilatorta, Barcelona7 m
- 3Cova de Sant MiquelSant Julià de Vilatorta, Barcelona7 m
- 4Balma de la Costa del GarretBalenyà, Barcelona4 m
- 5Cova del ClosSant Julià de Vilatorta, Barcelona2 m
- 6Cova Pg-2Balenyà, Barcelona2 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cova de Sant Miquel | 129 meters | 7 meters | Sant Julià de Vilatorta | Osona |
| Cova del Gegant | 116 meters | 7 meters | Sant Julià de Vilatorta | Osona |
| Forat Negre de Puigantic | 68 meters | 0 meters | Collsuspina | Moianès |
| Cova del Clos | 30 meters | 2 meters | Sant Julià de Vilatorta | Osona |
| Cova Pg-4 | 25 meters | 0 meters | Balenyà | Osona |
| Cova Pg-2 | 21 meters | 2 meters | Balenyà | Osona |
| Avenc d'en Casadevall | 20 meters | 9 meters | Sant Julià de Vilatorta | Osona |
| Cova Pg-8 | 17 meters | 0 meters | Balenyà | Osona |
| Cova Pg-3 | 17 meters | 0 meters | Balenyà | Osona |
| Cova Pg-5 | 12 meters | 0 meters | Balenyà | Osona |
| Balma del Salt del Purgatori | 11 meters | 0 meters | Centelles | Osona |
| Cova Pg-6 | 8 meters | 0 meters | Balenyà | Osona |
| Cova Pg-9 | 7 meters | 0 meters | Balenyà | Osona |
| Coves del Salt de l'infern | 6 meters | 0 meters | Centelles | Osona |
| Balma de la Costa del Garret | 6 meters | 4 meters | Balenyà | Osona |
| Cova Pg-1 | 5 meters | 0 meters | Balenyà | Osona |
| Cova Pg-7 | 3 meters | 0 meters | Balenyà | Osona |
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