Caves of La Torre de Fontaubella
The municipality of la Torre de Fontaubella, in the Priorat, has 5 catalogued cavities: 3 pits and 2 caves, with a total length of 164 m and a maximum depth of 61 m.
La Torre de Fontaubella has 5 catalogued caves, including 3 potholes and 2 caves. The longest is Avenc de Fontaubella (98m). 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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La Torre de Fontaubella, in the Priorat, brings together 5 catalogued cavities: 3 pits and 2 caves. Together they total 164 m of length and reach a maximum depth of 61 m. The lithologies present are Limestone, in 4 cavities, and Conglomerate, in 1.
The Avenc de Fontaubella is the most notable cavity, with 98 m of length and 61 m of depth. It is followed by the Avenc dels Caçadors, with 26 m of length and 14 m of drop, explored by the SIRE-UEC de Sants on 14 November 1976, and the Avenc del Xalet, with 23 m of length and 12 m of depth, explored and surveyed on 27 July 1973 and 31 October 1976.
Among the caves, the Forat dels Sis has 9 m of length and was explored by the SIRE-UEC de Sants on 30 October 1976, while the Cova de les Femades, with 8 m of length, was located and catalogued on 7 June 2014.
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The 20 longest
- 1Avenc de FontaubellaLa Torre de Fontaubella, Tarragona98 m
- 2Avenc dels CaçadorsLa Torre de Fontaubella, Tarragona26 m
- 3Avenc del XaletLa Torre de Fontaubella, Tarragona23 m
- 4Forat dels SisLa Torre de Fontaubella, Tarragona9 m
- 5Cova de les FemadesLa Torre de Fontaubella, Tarragona8 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Avenc de FontaubellaLa Torre de Fontaubella, Tarragona61 m
- 2Avenc dels CaçadorsLa Torre de Fontaubella, Tarragona14 m
- 3Avenc del XaletLa Torre de Fontaubella, Tarragona12 m
- 4Forat dels SisLa Torre de Fontaubella, Tarragona1 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenc de Fontaubella | 98 meters | 61 meters | Torre de Fontaubella, La | Priorat |
| Avenc dels Caçadors | 26 meters | 14 meters | Torre de Fontaubella, La | Priorat |
| Avenc del Xalet | 23 meters | 12 meters | Torre de Fontaubella, La | Priorat |
| Forat dels Sis | 9 meters | 1 meters | Torre de Fontaubella, La | Priorat |
| Cova de les Femades | 8 meters | 0 meters | Torre de Fontaubella, La | Priorat |
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