Caves of Avià

Avià, a municipality in Berguedà, has 4 caves, all of them catalogued as Cova. Together they total 33 m of passage and reach a maximum depth of 4 m. The lithologies present are conglomerates, in 2 cases, and sandstones, also in 2 cases.

Among the most notable cavities are the Bauma del Salt de Casancots, on the riera de Clarà, 35 m wide, 10 m deep and 3 m high, with a waterfall of 10 m, and the Bauma del Salt del Molí de Bellús, on the riera de Graugés, 80 m wide, 10 m maximum height and 10 m maximum depth. Also notable are the Balma del Pont d'orniu, 42 m long, 7 m deep and 6 m maximum height, with remains of worked stones, and the Bauma de la Frau de Sant Elies, with a cascade on the riera de Fontcaldes, about 50 m wide and 9 m average height.