Caves of Montferri
Montferri, in Alt Camp, has 2 catalogued caves: the Cova del Sauló and the Cova del Martinet, both on the Gaià river. The total passage length is 37 m and the maximum depth is 3 m.
Montferri has 2 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 2 caves. The longest is Cova del Sauló (27m). Most caves are found in marl.
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded.
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Montferri, a municipality in the comarca of Alt Camp, has 2 catalogued caves, both of the Cova type. Together they total 37 m of passage and reach a maximum depth of 3 m. The cavities are found in marls.
The Cova del Sauló is the longest, with 27 m of passage, and also the deepest, with 3 m. It is a gallery-tunnel with laminar openings at the NE and SW ends, excavated in poorly consolidated sandy materials. The Cova del Martinet, with 10 m of passage, has a depth of 0 m.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cova del SaulóMontferri, Tarragona27 m
- 2Cova del MartinetMontferri, Tarragona10 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Cova del SaulóMontferri, Tarragona3 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cova del Sauló | 27 meters | 3 meters | Montferri | Alt Camp |
| Cova del Martinet | 10 meters | 0 meters | Montferri | Alt Camp |
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