Caves of Calders
Calders, in the Moianès, brings together 5 cavities, all caves, with a total length of 49 m and a maximum depth of 0 m. The main cavities are the Balma de la Font de les Tàpies, the Balma I Cova de les Falzies, the Bauma de la Querosa, the Forat Micó and the Baumes del Cargolaire.
Calders has 5 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 5 caves. The longest is Balma de la Font de les Tàpies (14m). 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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Calders, a municipality in the Moianès, has 5 cavities, all catalogued as caves, which add up to a total length of 49 m and a maximum depth of 0 m. The lithologies present are limestone, in 4 cases, and travertine, in 1.
Among the cavities, the Balma de la Font de les Tàpies stands out, 14 m deep, in the torrent de Les Tàpies, with a spring of karstic origin and a waterfall of about 30 m; the Balma I Cova de les Falzies, with a wide shelter of little interest and a small nearby cave; the Bauma de la Querosa, 46 m long, 9 m deep and 13 m maximum height; the Forat Micó, a small tunnel 9 m long excavated by the riera de Calders; and the Baumes del Cargolaire, two shelters at the Roques dels Gitanos.
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The 20 longest
- 1Balma de la Font de les TàpiesCalders, Barcelona14 m
- 2Balma I Cova de les FalziesCalders, Barcelona10 m
- 3Bauma de la QuerosaCalders, Barcelona9 m
- 4Forat MicóCalders, Barcelona9 m
- 5Baumes del CargolaireCalders, Barcelona7 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balma de la Font de les Tàpies | 14 meters | 0 meters | Calders | Moianès |
| Balma I Cova de les Falzies | 10 meters | 0 meters | Calders | Moianès |
| Forat Micó | 9 meters | 0 meters | Calders | Moianès |
| Bauma de la Querosa | 9 meters | 0 meters | Calders | Moianès |
| Baumes del Cargolaire | 7 meters | 0 meters | Calders | Moianès |
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