Caves of Bossòst
Bossòst, a municipality in the Val d'Aran, has 2 catalogued cavities: 1 cave and 1 pit. The longest is Horats de Margalida, at 90 m, and the deepest reaches 33 m.
Bossòst has 2 catalogued caves, including 1 potholes and 1 caves. The longest is Horats de Margalida (90m). Most caves are found in granite.
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded.
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Bossòst is a municipality in the Val d'Aran with 2 catalogued cavities: 1 cave and 1 pit. The total recorded length is 105 m and the maximum depth is 33 m. The lithologies present are granite and sandstone.
The longest cavity is Horats de Margalida, at 90 m, an important sinkhole of the Margalida river with a collapse of 20 x 28 m and a 12 m shaft leading to the -19 level. The second cavity is Balma Dera Castèra, at 15 m, a partially fortified rock shelter at the foot of the rock of the dera Castèra hill, with remains of the chapel of the vanished castle.
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The 20 longest
- 1Horats de MargalidaBossòst, Lleida90 m
- 2Balma Dera CastèraBossòst, Lleida15 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Horats de MargalidaBossòst, Lleida33 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horats de Margalida | 90 meters | 33 meters | Bossòst | Val d'Aran |
| Balma Dera Castèra | 15 meters | 0 meters | Bossòst | Val d'Aran |
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