Caves of Mieres
An 11-metre-deep pit in Mieres (Garrotxa), known as la Tuna, with a -5-metre vertical drop and a ramp-like plan reaching 11.5 metres.
Mieres has 1 catalogued caves, including 1 potholes and 0 caves. The longest is la Tuna (16m). 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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The municipality of Mieres, in the comarca of Garrotxa, has 1 inventoried cavity: the pit of la Tuna. It is a pit developed in sandstone, with a maximum depth of 11 metres and a total length of 16 metres.
The cavity presents a -5-metre vertical drop and a ramp-like plan that reaches 11.5 metres. It is the longest and deepest pit in the municipality.
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The 20 longest
- 1la TunaMieres, Girona16 m
The 20 deepest
- 1la TunaMieres, Girona11 m
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