Caves of Begur
Begur, in the Baix Empordà, has 20 cavities: 4 pits and 16 caves, with 1054 m of total passage and a maximum depth of 48 m. Rec Ses Gralles stands out, at 446 m and 48 m deep.
Begur has 20 catalogued caves, including 4 potholes and 16 caves. The longest is Rec Ses Gralles (446m). 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 Begur, in the Baix Empordà, contains 20 catalogued cavities: 4 pits and 16 caves. Together they total 1054 m of passage and reach a maximum depth of 48 m. The lithologies present include Limestone (8), Granite (8), Sandstone (3) and Conglomerate (1).
The longest cavity is Rec Ses Gralles, at 446 m, which is also the deepest, at 48 m. It is followed by Cova d'en Gispert, at 174 m, known since time immemorial and explored speleologically in 1952; Bufador de l'Infern, at 62 m; Cova d'es Tramadiu, at 54 m; and Cova Berta, at 50 m. Among the deepest are Bufador de l'Infern, at 15 m; Cova de l'Infern, at 11 m; Cova Berta, at about 10 m; and Cova-avenc del Racó, at 9 m.
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The 20 longest
- 1Rec Ses GrallesBegur, Girona446 m
- 2Cova d'en GispertBegur, Girona174 m
- 3Bufador de l'InfernBegur, Girona62 m
- 4Cova d'es TramadiuBegur, Girona54 m
- 5Cova BertaBegur, Girona50 m
- 6Coves de la Platja de PalsBegur, Girona50 m
- 7Cova del BisbeBegur, Girona32 m
- 8Cova-avenc del RacóBegur, Girona27 m
- 9Cova Negra d'es TramadiuBegur, Girona27 m
- 10Cova de Sant PauBegur, Girona25 m
- 11Cova de l'InfernBegur, Girona23 m
- 12Cova de la Cala de l'illa RojaBegur, Girona16 m
- 13Cova Des CapellansBegur, Girona16 m
- 14Cova de Ses VaquesBegur, Girona14 m
- 15Cova del Rec de Sa MurtraBegur, Girona10 m
- 16Coves d'AiguablavaBegur, Girona8 m
- 17Cova de Cala MoretaBegur, Girona7 m
- 18Cova de Ses FaixesBegur, Girona5 m
- 19Coves de Sa TaulaBegur, Girona5 m
- 20Coves de Ses FaluguesBegur, Girona3 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Rec Ses GrallesBegur, Girona48 m
- 2Bufador de l'InfernBegur, Girona15 m
- 3Cova de l'InfernBegur, Girona11 m
- 4Cova BertaBegur, Girona10 m
- 5Cova-avenc del RacóBegur, Girona9 m
- 6Cova Des CapellansBegur, Girona4 m
- 7Cova de Sant PauBegur, Girona3 m
- 8Cova del Rec de Sa MurtraBegur, Girona2 m
- 9Cova de Ses VaquesBegur, Girona1 m
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