Caves of Cubelles
Cubelles (Garraf) has 3 catalogued caves, with a total length of 45 m and a maximum depth of 5 m. The longest is the Coveta de Rocacrespa, at 20 m.
Cubelles has 3 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 3 caves. The longest is Coveta de Rocacrespa (20m). 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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In the municipality of Cubelles, in the comarca of Garraf, there are 3 catalogued cavities, all of them caves. Together they total a length of 45 m and reach a maximum depth of 5 m. The lithology of the 3 cavities is limestone.
The longest cavity is the Coveta de Rocacrespa, at 20 m, which is also the deepest, at 5 m. The Cova del Trader has a length of 15 m and its T-shaped plan includes two galleries of about 12 m. The Avenc del Retomb, at 10 m, is a small pit with a descending entrance, a low-ceilinged chamber and a descending bedding plane.
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The 20 longest
- 1Coveta de RocacrespaCubelles, Barcelona20 m
- 2Cova del TraderCubelles, Barcelona15 m
- 3Avenc del RetombCubelles, Barcelona10 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Coveta de RocacrespaCubelles, Barcelona5 m
- 2Avenc del RetombCubelles, Barcelona2 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coveta de Rocacrespa | 20 meters | 5 meters | Cubelles | Garraf |
| Cova del Trader | 15 meters | 0 meters | Cubelles | Garraf |
| Avenc del Retomb | 10 meters | 2 meters | Cubelles | Garraf |
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Source: Espeleoindex (espeleoindex.com), modified. CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/