Caves of Castellbell i el Vilar
Castellbell i el Vilar, in the Bages, brings together 8 cavities: 4 pits and 4 caves, with a total length of 116 m and a maximum depth of 6 m.
Castellbell i el Vilar has 8 catalogued caves, including 4 potholes and 4 caves. The longest is Avenc de la Vinya d'en Tomàs (38m). 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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Castellbell i el Vilar, a municipality in the Bages, has 8 inventoried cavities: 4 pits and 4 caves. Together they total 116 m of length and a maximum depth of 6 m.
The most notable cavity is the Avenc de la Vinya d'en Tomàs, with 38 m of length and 6 m of depth, known since 1974 and studied in 1976. Other relevant cavities are el Brogit, a small vertical spring, and the Avenc Petit, with 14 m of length and 3 m of depth. Also listed are the Cova de la Vinya d'en Tomàs, about 14 m in length, and the Forats del Terratrèmol, with 12 m of length and 4 m of depth.
As for lithologies, 6 cavities develop in sandstones, 1 in limestones and 1 in conglomerates.
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The 20 longest
- 1Avenc de la Vinya d'en TomàsCastellbell i el Vilar, Barcelona38 m
- 2el BrogitCastellbell i el Vilar, Barcelona20 m
- 3Avenc PetitCastellbell i el Vilar, Barcelona14 m
- 4Cova de la Vinya d'en TomàsCastellbell i el Vilar, Barcelona14 m
- 5Forats del TerratrèmolCastellbell i el Vilar, Barcelona12 m
- 6Balma de l'AvellàCastellbell i el Vilar, Barcelona7 m
- 7Bauma de FerrerolesCastellbell i el Vilar, Barcelona7 m
- 8la ForancaCastellbell i el Vilar, Barcelona4 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Avenc de la Vinya d'en TomàsCastellbell i el Vilar, Barcelona6 m
- 2el BrogitCastellbell i el Vilar, Barcelona5 m
- 3Forats del TerratrèmolCastellbell i el Vilar, Barcelona4 m
- 4Avenc PetitCastellbell i el Vilar, Barcelona3 m
- 5Cova de la Vinya d'en TomàsCastellbell i el Vilar, Barcelona2 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenc de la Vinya d'en Tomàs | 38 meters | 6 meters | Castellbell i el Vilar | Bages |
| el Brogit | 20 meters | 5 meters | Castellbell i el Vilar | Bages |
| Cova de la Vinya d'en Tomàs | 14 meters | 2 meters | Castellbell i el Vilar | Bages |
| Avenc Petit | 14 meters | 3 meters | Castellbell i el Vilar | Bages |
| Forats del Terratrèmol | 12 meters | 4 meters | Castellbell i el Vilar | Bages |
| Bauma de Ferreroles | 7 meters | 0 meters | Castellbell i el Vilar | Bages |
| Balma de l'Avellà | 7 meters | 0 meters | Castellbell i el Vilar | Bages |
| la Foranca | 4 meters | 0 meters | Castellbell i el Vilar | Bages |
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