Caves of Castellolí
Castellolí (Anoia) has 3 inventoried caves, with 465 m of total passage and a maximum depth of 10 m. The Coves de Castellolí, at 450 m, are the longest and deepest.
Castellolí has 3 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 3 caves. The longest is Coves de Castellolí (450m). 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 Castellolí, in the comarca of Anoia, has 3 inventoried cavities, all of them caves. Together they total 465 m of passage and reach a maximum depth of 10 m. The lithologies present are limestone, in 2 cavities, and sandstone, in 1.
The most notable cavity is the Coves de Castellolí, with 450 m of passage and 10 m of depth, known and degraded, excavated in Eocene limestone. The Balma de Can Soteres, at 9 m, and the Cova de Can Tardà, at 6 m, complete the group, a rock shelter on the torrent de Can Tardà 20 metres wide with a maximum floor of 6.5 metres.
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The 20 longest
- 1Coves de CastellolíCastellolí, Barcelona450 m
- 2Balma de Can SoteresCastellolí, Barcelona9 m
- 3Cova de Can TardàCastellolí, Barcelona6 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Coves de CastellolíCastellolí, Barcelona10 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coves de Castellolí | 450 meters | 10 meters | Castellolí | Anoia |
| Balma de Can Soteres | 9 meters | 0 meters | Castellolí | Anoia |
| Cova de Can Tardà | 6 meters | 0 meters | Castellolí | Anoia |
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