Caves of Campelles
Campelles, in the Ripollès, has 2 caves: the Coves de Ribes, 95 metres long and 26 metres deep, and the Coveta del Pont, 17 metres long. Both are in limestone.
Campelles has 2 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 2 caves. The longest is Coves de Ribes (95m). 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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Campelles, a municipality in the Ripollès, has 2 inventoried caves, both developed in limestone. Together they total 112 metres of passage and reach a maximum depth of 26 metres.
The most important cavity is the Coves de Ribes, with 95 metres of passage and 26 metres of depth; it is a group of caves with passages hanging on the crag and a cave at ground level. Beside it is the Coveta del Pont, a small cave with 17 metres of passage, explored on 8 October 1972.
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The 20 longest
- 1Coves de RibesCampelles, Girona95 m
- 2Coveta del PontCampelles, Girona17 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Coves de RibesCampelles, Girona26 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coves de Ribes | 95 meters | 26 meters | Campelles | Ripollès |
| Coveta del Pont | 17 meters | 0 meters | Campelles | Ripollès |
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