Caves of Fígols
Fígols, in the Berguedà, brings together 7 cavities: 5 pits and 2 caves, with a total length of 539 metres and a maximum depth of 46 metres. La Bòfia del Tec is the longest and deepest.
Fígols has 7 catalogued caves, including 5 potholes and 2 caves. The longest is Bòfia del Tec (332m). 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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Fígols, a municipality in the Berguedà, has 7 inventoried cavities: 5 pits and 2 caves. The group totals a length of 539 metres and reaches a maximum depth of 46 metres. All the cavities develop in limestone.
La Bòfia del Tec is the longest and deepest cavity in the municipality, with 332 metres of length and a drop of 46 metres (+17/-29), located in the bed of the Aigua de Llinars river. La Bòfia del Pedró, of 112 metres, is a large doline-like depression 28 metres deep at the Rasos de Peguera, with a vertical drop of 15 metres on the WNW side. Other notable cavities are the Grallera de Catllarí, of 27 metres, and the Grallera de les Costes de Peguera and l'Església de les Cinglades, both 12 metres deep.
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The 20 longest
- 1Bòfia del TecFígols, Barcelona332 m
- 2Bòfia del PedróFígols, Barcelona112 m
- 3Grallera de CatllaríFígols, Barcelona27 m
- 4Bòfia de la Canal del JaumeFígols, Barcelona18 m
- 5Bòfia de la RaconadaFígols, Barcelona18 m
- 6l'Església de les CingladesFígols, Barcelona17 m
- 7Grallera de les Costes de PegueraFígols, Barcelona15 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Bòfia del TecFígols, Barcelona46 m
- 2Bòfia del PedróFígols, Barcelona28 m
- 3Grallera de CatllaríFígols, Barcelona18 m
- 4Grallera de les Costes de PegueraFígols, Barcelona12 m
- 5l'Església de les CingladesFígols, Barcelona12 m
- 6Bòfia de la RaconadaFígols, Barcelona11 m
- 7Bòfia de la Canal del JaumeFígols, Barcelona10 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bòfia del Tec | 332 meters | 46 meters | Fígols | Berguedà |
| Bòfia del Pedró | 112 meters | 28 meters | Fígols | Berguedà |
| Grallera de Catllarí | 27 meters | 18 meters | Fígols | Berguedà |
| Bòfia de la Raconada | 18 meters | 11 meters | Fígols | Berguedà |
| Bòfia de la Canal del Jaume | 18 meters | 10 meters | Fígols | Berguedà |
| l'Església de les Cinglades | 17 meters | 12 meters | Fígols | Berguedà |
| Grallera de les Costes de Peguera | 15 meters | 12 meters | Fígols | Berguedà |
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