Caves of Alp
Alp, in Cerdanya, has 5 catalogued caves, all in limestone, with a total length of 47 metres and a maximum depth of 6 metres. Cova de l'ós is the longest, at 14 metres.
Alp has 5 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 5 caves. The longest is Cova de l'ós (14m). 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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In the municipality of Alp, in the comarca of Cerdanya, there are 5 catalogued caves, all of them developed in limestone. Together they total 47 metres of length and reach a maximum depth of 6 metres.
Cova de l'ós is the longest cavity, with 14 metres of length, and also the deepest, at 6 metres; it was explored and surveyed on 8 June 1991 by the Grup Espeleològic de Badalona. It is followed by Baumes Gran I Petita de Coma Pregona, with 12 metres of length and 4 metres of depth, and Cova Roja de la Falla, with 10 metres of length and 4 metres of depth; both were catalogued by the Espeleodijous at the end of July 2020. The group is completed by Cova Petita de l'ós, with 6 metres of length and 1 metre of depth, and Bauma Penjada de Coma Pregona, with 5 metres of length.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cova de l'ósAlp, Girona14 m
- 2Baumes Gran I Petita de Coma PregonaAlp, Girona12 m
- 3Cova Roja de la FallaAlp, Girona10 m
- 4Cova Petita de l'ósAlp, Girona6 m
- 5Bauma Penjada de Coma PregonaAlp, Girona5 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Cova de l'ósAlp, Girona6 m
- 2Baumes Gran I Petita de Coma PregonaAlp, Girona4 m
- 3Cova Roja de la FallaAlp, Girona4 m
- 4Cova Petita de l'ósAlp, Girona1 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cova de l'ós | 14 meters | 6 meters | Alp | Cerdanya |
| Baumes Gran I Petita de Coma Pregona | 12 meters | 4 meters | Alp | Cerdanya |
| Cova Roja de la Falla | 10 meters | 4 meters | Alp | Cerdanya |
| Cova Petita de l'ós | 6 meters | 1 meters | Alp | Cerdanya |
| Bauma Penjada de Coma Pregona | 5 meters | 0 meters | Alp | Cerdanya |
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Source: Espeleoindex (espeleoindex.com), modified. CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/