Caves of Fonollosa
Fonollosa, in Bages, has 2 inventoried caves, with a total length of 67 m and a maximum depth of 10 m. The cavities develop in sandstone.
Fonollosa has 2 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 2 caves. The longest is Escletxes del Molí de Boixeda (62m). 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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Fonollosa, a municipality in Bages, has 2 inventoried cavities, both catalogued as caves. Together they total 67 m of length and reach a maximum depth of 10 m. Both cavities develop in sandstone.
The longest cavity is Escletxes del Molí de Boixeda, with 62 m of length and 10 m of depth, located south of the Molí de Boixeda, near the BV-3008 road, shortly before kilometre 8. The Balma de la Carretera, with 5 m of length and 0 m of depth, is a rock shelter worked at the roadside, at kilometre 12.64 of the BV-3008, between cal Pi Pla and cal Pau.
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The 20 longest
- 1Escletxes del Molí de BoixedaFonollosa, Barcelona62 m
- 2Balma de la CarreteraFonollosa, Barcelona5 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Escletxes del Molí de BoixedaFonollosa, Barcelona10 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escletxes del Molí de Boixeda | 62 meters | 10 meters | Fonollosa | Bages |
| Balma de la Carretera | 5 meters | 0 meters | Fonollosa | Bages |
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