Caves of Boadella i les Escaules
The municipality of Boadella i les Escaules, in Alt Empordà, has 3 caves, all in travertine, with a total length of 46 metres and a maximum depth of 10 metres.
Boadella i les Escaules has 3 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 3 caves. The longest is Cova de la Caula (34m). Most caves are found in travertine.
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 Boadella i les Escaules, in Alt Empordà, has 3 caves, all catalogued as Cova. Together they total 46 metres of length and reach a maximum depth of 10 metres. The lithology of the 3 cavities is travertine.
The longest cavity is the Cova de la Caula, with 34 metres of length and 10 metres of depth; its access was closed in 2017 due to a collapse. The Cavorca Cristina and the Cova de les Tres Creus complete the group, both with 6 metres of length and 0 metres of depth. The Cavorca Cristina includes a rock shelter of 7 metres of length, 10 metres of width and just over 4 metres in height, while the Cova de les Tres Creus shows occupation from the Middle Palaeolithic and the Middle Ages.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cova de la CaulaBoadella i les Escaules, Girona34 m
- 2Cavorca CristinaBoadella i les Escaules, Girona6 m
- 3Cova de les Tres CreusBoadella i les Escaules, Girona6 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Cova de la CaulaBoadella i les Escaules, Girona10 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cova de la Caula | 34 meters | 10 meters | Boadella i les Escaules | Alt Empordà |
| Cova de les Tres Creus | 6 meters | 0 meters | Boadella i les Escaules | Alt Empordà |
| Cavorca Cristina | 6 meters | 0 meters | Boadella i les Escaules | Alt Empordà |
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Source: Espeleoindex (espeleoindex.com), modified. CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/