Caves of Castell de Mur
Castell de Mur, in Pallars Jussà, has 4 inventoried caves, all in limestone. Together they total 122 metres of passage and reach a maximum depth of 6 metres. Cova de la Platja is the longest, at 83 metres.
Castell de Mur has 4 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 4 caves. The longest is Cova de la Platja (83m). 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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The municipality of Castell de Mur, in Pallars Jussà, contains 4 inventoried cavities, all developed in limestone. Together they total 122 metres of passage, with a maximum depth of 6 metres.
Cova de la Platja is the longest, at 83 metres, and also the deepest, at 6 metres; it has two entrances and ascending and descending galleries. It is followed by Cova de Grabiel, at 23 metres and 5 metres deep, with two access routes and a gallery that divides into two levels; Cova de la Quadra, at 9 metres, with an entrance 28 m wide and remains of an old dry-stone wall; and Cova dels Tres Forats, at 7 metres, with three hollows in the barranc del Bosc, at Cellers.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cova de la PlatjaCastell de Mur, Lleida83 m
- 2Cova de GrabielCastell de Mur, Lleida23 m
- 3Cova de la QuadraCastell de Mur, Lleida9 m
- 4Cova dels Tres ForatsCastell de Mur, Lleida7 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Cova de la PlatjaCastell de Mur, Lleida6 m
- 2Cova de GrabielCastell de Mur, Lleida5 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cova de la Platja | 83 meters | 6 meters | Castell de Mur | Pallars Jussà |
| Cova de Grabiel | 23 meters | 5 meters | Castell de Mur | Pallars Jussà |
| Cova de la Quadra | 9 meters | 0 meters | Castell de Mur | Pallars Jussà |
| Cova dels Tres Forats | 7 meters | 0 meters | Castell de Mur | Pallars Jussà |
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