Caves of La Torre de Claramunt
La Torre de Claramunt (Anoia) has 2 caves, all in travertine: the Forat de la Nit and the Cova de les Sitges. Together they total 23 m of passage and reach a maximum depth of 2 m.
La Torre de Claramunt has 2 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 2 caves. The longest is Forat de la Nit (12m). Most caves are found in travertine.
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 la Torre de Claramunt, in the comarca of Anoia, 2 cavities are known, both classified as caves. Together they total 23 m of passage and a maximum depth of 2 m, and both cavities developed in travertine.
The longest cavity is the Forat de la Nit, at 12 m, which is also the deepest, at 2 m; it was discovered through quarry extraction and explored and surveyed in 1991. The Cova de les Sitges, with 11 m of passage and 1 m of depth, was discovered through stone extraction in a now-abandoned quarry.
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The 20 longest
- 1Forat de la NitLa Torre de Claramunt, Barcelona12 m
- 2Cova de les SitgesLa Torre de Claramunt, Barcelona11 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Forat de la NitLa Torre de Claramunt, Barcelona2 m
- 2Cova de les SitgesLa Torre de Claramunt, Barcelona1 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forat de la Nit | 12 meters | 2 meters | Torre de Claramunt, La | Anoia |
| Cova de les Sitges | 11 meters | 1 meters | Torre de Claramunt, La | Anoia |
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