Caves and potholes in the Valls d'Hostoles i d'en Bas geological unit
Part of the Serralada Transversal major unit, dominated by sandstone (69 %). Its caves are spread across Garrotxa, Selva, Osona.
A unit of the Serralada Transversal with 36 cavities: 25 caves and 11 pits. Total length of 1355 m and maximum depth of 40 m. Sandstones predominate, with limestones, travertines, schists and marls.
There are 36 catalogued cavities in the Valls d'Hostoles i d'en Bas geological unit, including 11 potholes and 25 caves. The longest is Cavorca de Falgars (251m).
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded.
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The Valls d'Hostoles i d'en Bas are a unit of the Serralada Transversal formed by sandstones and volcanic terrain of the Garrotxa. The catalogue records 36 cavities, among them 25 caves and 11 pits, with a total length of 1355 m and a maximum depth of 40 m. The lithologies represented are sandstones, limestones, travertines, schists and marls.
The longest cavity is the Cavorca de Falgars, with 251 m, which is also the deepest, with 40 m of vertical drop; it was explored and surveyed by the Grup d'Espeleologia de Badalona between May 1994 and January 1995. It is followed by the Avenc de Can Roca Roja Nº2, of 149 m, and the Cova de la Carrera, of 134 m. Other notable cavities are the Avenc de Can Roca Roja Nº1, of 111 m, and the Cova de Roca Lladre, of 80 m.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cavorca de FalgarsLa Vall d'en Bas, Girona251 m
- 2Avenc de Can Roca Roja Nº2Sant Feliu de Pallerols, Girona149 m
- 3Cova de la CarreraLa Vall d'en Bas, Girona134 m
- 4Avenc de Can Roca Roja Nº1Sant Feliu de Pallerols, Girona111 m
- 5Cova de Roca LladreSant Feliu de Pallerols, Girona80 m
- 6Cova de l'EncantatLa Vall d'en Bas, Girona63 m
- 7Cova del XiquilloLa Vall d'en Bas, Girona60 m
- 8Cova de FontanilLes Planes d'Hostoles, Girona59 m
- 9Cova de la TorreSant Feliu de Pallerols, Girona47 m
- 10Cova de les GuilloteresAmer, Girona47 m
- 11Avenc de Can Roca Roja Nº3Sant Feliu de Pallerols, Girona46 m
- 12Cova 2 de les FeixassesSant Feliu de Pallerols, Girona40 m
- 13Esquerda de l'InfernAmer, Girona36 m
- 14Cova d'en VilaLa Vall d'en Bas, Girona32 m
- 15Forat de la Terra BlancaAmer, Girona28 m
- 16Cova 1 de les FeixassesSant Feliu de Pallerols, Girona25 m
- 17Cova Gran d'en VilaLa Vall d'en Bas, Girona25 m
- 18Avenc de Can Roca Roja Nº4Sant Feliu de Pallerols, Girona24 m
- 19Balma del Pont VellSant Feliu de Pallerols, Girona20 m
- 20Avenc de les Roques del CorbAmer, Girona16 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Cavorca de FalgarsLa Vall d'en Bas, Girona40 m
- 2Avenc de Can Roca Roja Nº2Sant Feliu de Pallerols, Girona31 m
- 3Avenc de Can Roca Roja Nº1Sant Feliu de Pallerols, Girona27 m
- 4Avenc de Can Roca Roja Nº4Sant Feliu de Pallerols, Girona22 m
- 5Cova de la CarreraLa Vall d'en Bas, Girona17 m
- 6Cova 2 de les FeixassesSant Feliu de Pallerols, Girona15 m
- 7Cova de FontanilLes Planes d'Hostoles, Girona15 m
- 8Forat de la Terra BlancaAmer, Girona14 m
- 9Avenc de les Roques del CorbAmer, Girona13 m
- 10Cova de Roca LladreSant Feliu de Pallerols, Girona13 m
- 11Avenc de Can Roca Roja Nº3Sant Feliu de Pallerols, Girona12 m
- 12Cova 1 de les FeixassesSant Feliu de Pallerols, Girona12 m
- 13Cova de les GuilloteresAmer, Girona12 m
- 14Cova del XiquilloLa Vall d'en Bas, Girona10 m
- 15Cova d'en VilaLa Vall d'en Bas, Girona9 m
- 16Balma del Pont VellSant Feliu de Pallerols, Girona7 m
- 17Cova de l'EncantatLa Vall d'en Bas, Girona6 m
- 18Esquerda de l'InfernAmer, Girona6 m
- 19Forat Nº4 de la Punxa FilosaRupit i Pruit, Barcelona6 m
- 20Cova de la TorreSant Feliu de Pallerols, Girona5 m
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