Caves of Arnes
Arnes, in Terra Alta, contains 12 cavities: 7 pits and 5 caves, with a total development of 601 m and a maximum depth of 52 m. Avenc Pimpoll is the longest and deepest cavity in the municipality.
Arnes has 12 catalogued caves, including 7 potholes and 5 caves. The longest is Avenc Pimpoll (267m). 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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The municipality of Arnes, in the comarca of Terra Alta, has 12 inventoried cavities: 7 pits and 5 caves. The group reaches a total development of 601 m and a maximum depth of 52 m. The lithologies present are limestone, in 8 cavities, and conglomerate, in 4.
Avenc Pimpoll is the most notable cavity, both in terms of development, with 267 m, and depth, with 52 m; its lower level is 60 m long. Other relevant cavities are Avenc dels Científics, with 95 m of development and 38 m of depth, and Avenc de la Gana, with 75 m of development and 45 m of depth. Also listed are Avenc del Maquis, with 38 m of development and 20 m of depth, and Forat Nº2 de Coll de Montfort, with 35 m of development and 18 m of depth.
Several of these cavities were discovered in 1965 and rediscovered in 1978 by the SIRE – Tortosa; Forat Nº2 de Coll de Montfort was explored on 12 October 2013 by members of the Espeleo Club Tortosa.
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The 20 longest
- 1Avenc PimpollArnes, Tarragona267 m
- 2Avenc dels CientíficsArnes, Tarragona95 m
- 3Avenc de la GanaArnes, Tarragona75 m
- 4Avenc del MaquisArnes, Tarragona38 m
- 5Forat Nº2 de Coll de MontfortArnes, Tarragona35 m
- 6Forat Nº1 de Coll de MontfortArnes, Tarragona25 m
- 7Cova dels NinotsArnes, Tarragona17 m
- 8Cova de MirallesArnes, Tarragona12 m
- 9Coves de TomacaArnes, Tarragona12 m
- 10Avenc de l'AvortóArnes, Tarragona10 m
- 11Coves de FideuArnes, Tarragona10 m
- 12Cova del MoroArnes, Tarragona5 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Avenc PimpollArnes, Tarragona52 m
- 2Avenc de la GanaArnes, Tarragona45 m
- 3Avenc dels CientíficsArnes, Tarragona38 m
- 4Avenc del MaquisArnes, Tarragona20 m
- 5Forat Nº2 de Coll de MontfortArnes, Tarragona18 m
- 6Forat Nº1 de Coll de MontfortArnes, Tarragona17 m
- 7Avenc de l'AvortóArnes, Tarragona7 m
- 8Cova dels NinotsArnes, Tarragona3 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenc Pimpoll | 267 meters | 52 meters | Arnes | Terra Alta |
| Avenc dels Científics | 95 meters | 38 meters | Arnes | Terra Alta |
| Avenc de la Gana | 75 meters | 45 meters | Arnes | Terra Alta |
| Avenc del Maquis | 38 meters | 20 meters | Arnes | Terra Alta |
| Forat Nº2 de Coll de Montfort | 35 meters | 18 meters | Arnes | Terra Alta |
| Forat Nº1 de Coll de Montfort | 25 meters | 17 meters | Arnes | Terra Alta |
| Cova dels Ninots | 17 meters | 3 meters | Arnes | Terra Alta |
| Coves de Tomaca | 12 meters | 0 meters | Arnes | Terra Alta |
| Cova de Miralles | 12 meters | 0 meters | Arnes | Terra Alta |
| Coves de Fideu | 10 meters | 0 meters | Arnes | Terra Alta |
| Avenc de l'Avortó | 10 meters | 7 meters | Arnes | Terra Alta |
| Cova del Moro | 5 meters | 0 meters | Arnes | Terra Alta |
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Source: Espeleoindex (espeleoindex.com), modified. CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/