Caves of Cardona
Cardona, in the Bages, brings together 3 salt caves, with a total passage length of 5200 m and a maximum depth of 187 m. The Cova dels Meandres de Sal is the longest and deepest.
Cardona has 3 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 3 caves. The longest is Cova dels Meandres de Sal (4,300m). Most caves are found in salt.
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded.
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Cardona, a municipality in the Bages, has 3 inventoried cavities, all developed in salt. Together they total 5200 m of passage and reach a maximum depth of 187 m.
The Cova dels Meandres de Sal is the most notable cavity: at 4300 m it is the longest and, at 187 m, also the deepest. The Forat Micó, with 640 m of passage and 25 m of depth, has three entrances, high galleries and a route that varies due to collapses. The Cova del Riu, with 260 m and 5 m of depth, was formed by the collapse of the floor of a mining gallery called Minilla and includes a large chamber and a lower gallery that ends at the salt-sandstone contact.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cova dels Meandres de SalCardona, Barcelona4,300 m
- 2Forat MicóCardona, Barcelona640 m
- 3Cova del RiuCardona, Barcelona260 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Cova dels Meandres de SalCardona, Barcelona187 m
- 2Forat MicóCardona, Barcelona25 m
- 3Cova del RiuCardona, Barcelona5 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cova dels Meandres de Sal | 4,300 meters | 187 meters | Cardona | Bages |
| Forat Micó | 640 meters | 25 meters | Cardona | Bages |
| Cova del Riu | 260 meters | 5 meters | Cardona | Bages |
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