Caves of Casserres
Casserres, in the Berguedà, has 3 caves, all sandstone rock shelters, with a total length of 25 metres and a maximum depth of 0 metres. The Balma de Cal Calau is 12 metres deep.
Casserres has 3 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 3 caves. The longest is Balma de Cal Calau (12m). Most caves are found in sandstone.
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded.
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Casserres, a municipality in the Berguedà, has 3 caves, all of them rock shelters developed in sandstone. Together they total a length of 25 metres and a maximum depth of 0 metres.
The Balma de Cal Calau is 12 metres deep and was inhabited until the middle of the 20th century. The Balma de Ca N'eloi is 8 metres deep, 37 m wide and 3 m high at its maximum. The Balma de la Rasa de Cal Ros, 5 metres deep, is 22 metres wide and 5 metres high, and has the rasa de Cal Ros on its West side.
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The 20 longest
- 1Balma de Cal CalauCasserres, Barcelona12 m
- 2Balma de Ca N'eloiCasserres, Barcelona8 m
- 3Balma de la Rasa de Cal RosCasserres, Barcelona5 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balma de Cal Calau | 12 meters | 0 meters | Casserres | Berguedà |
| Balma de Ca N'eloi | 8 meters | 0 meters | Casserres | Berguedà |
| Balma de la Rasa de Cal Ros | 5 meters | 0 meters | Casserres | Berguedà |
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