Caves of Olèrdola
Olèrdola, in Alt Penedès, contains 9 cavities: 3 pits and 6 caves, with 93 metres of total passage and a maximum depth of 11 metres. All develop in limestone. The Avenc de Can Castellví stands out as the longest and deepest.
Olèrdola has 9 catalogued caves, including 3 potholes and 6 caves. The longest is Avenc de Can Castellví (17m). 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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Olèrdola, a municipality in Alt Penedès, has 9 inventoried cavities: 3 pits and 6 caves. Together they total 93 metres of passage and reach a maximum depth of 11 metres. All the known cavities develop in limestone.
Among the most notable is the Avenc de Can Castellví, with 17 metres of passage and 11 metres of depth, an entrance of 40X30 cm and a shaft of -8 metres. The Cova de la Muntanyeta, 14 metres, is a rock shelter 22 metres wide known since time immemorial. Other cavities are the Avenc d'Olèrdola, a little over 6 metres deep, and the Coves de la Vall, a group of shelters and small hollows of archaeological and troglodytic interest.
Also found there are the Avenc de Viladellops, 3.5 metres deep, the Cova de Segarulls, with cave paintings discovered by Pere Giró at the end of July 1958, and the Covetes de Viladellops, a group of three tiny caves.
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The 20 longest
- 1Avenc de Can CastellvíOlèrdola, Barcelona17 m
- 2Cova de la MuntanyetaOlèrdola, Barcelona14 m
- 3Avenc d'OlèrdolaOlèrdola, Barcelona12 m
- 4Coves de la VallOlèrdola, Barcelona12 m
- 5Avenc de ViladellopsOlèrdola, Barcelona10 m
- 6Cova de SegarullsOlèrdola, Barcelona10 m
- 7Covetes de ViladellopsOlèrdola, Barcelona8 m
- 8Cova del PiOlèrdola, Barcelona6 m
- 9Balma dels MasetsOlèrdola, Barcelona4 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Avenc de Can CastellvíOlèrdola, Barcelona11 m
- 2Avenc d'OlèrdolaOlèrdola, Barcelona6 m
- 3Avenc de ViladellopsOlèrdola, Barcelona4 m
- 4Cova de SegarullsOlèrdola, Barcelona2 m
- 5Covetes de ViladellopsOlèrdola, Barcelona2 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenc de Can Castellví | 17 meters | 11 meters | Olèrdola | Alt Penedès |
| Cova de la Muntanyeta | 14 meters | 0 meters | Olèrdola | Alt Penedès |
| Coves de la Vall | 12 meters | 0 meters | Olèrdola | Alt Penedès |
| Avenc d'Olèrdola | 12 meters | 6 meters | Olèrdola | Alt Penedès |
| Cova de Segarulls | 10 meters | 2 meters | Olèrdola | Alt Penedès |
| Avenc de Viladellops | 10 meters | 4 meters | Olèrdola | Alt Penedès |
| Covetes de Viladellops | 8 meters | 2 meters | Olèrdola | Alt Penedès |
| Cova del Pi | 6 meters | 0 meters | Olèrdola | Alt Penedès |
| Balma dels Masets | 4 meters | 0 meters | Olèrdola | Alt Penedès |
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