Caves of Prades
The municipality of Prades, in Baix Camp, has 8 cavities: 1 pit and 7 caves, with a total length of 86 metres and a maximum depth of 13 metres.
Prades has 8 catalogued caves, including 1 potholes and 7 caves. The longest is Avenc del Mas del Dineral (31m). 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 Prades, in Baix Camp, brings together 8 catalogued cavities: 1 pit and 7 caves. Together they total a length of 86 metres and reach a maximum depth of 13 metres. The lithologies present are sandstones (5), limestones (2) and conglomerates (1).
Among the cavities most notable for their length are the Avenc del Mas del Dineral, with 31 metres, followed by the Coves d'en Pere, with 19 metres, the Cova de l'Abellera, with 10 metres, the Cova del Vidre, with 8 metres, and the Cova de les Escaletes, with 6 metres. As for depth, the Avenc del Mas del Dineral reaches 13 metres; the Cova de l'Abellera, the Cova de les Escaletes, the Cova del Roquero and the Cova del Vidre record 0 metres of depth.
The Cova del Roquero, a small rock shelter near Capafonts, is of archaeological interest and was explored by Salvador Vilaseca, who mentions it in an article in 1953.
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The 20 longest
- 1Avenc del Mas del DineralPrades, Tarragona31 m
- 2Coves d'en PerePrades, Tarragona19 m
- 3Cova de l'AbelleraPrades, Tarragona10 m
- 4Cova del VidrePrades, Tarragona8 m
- 5Cova de les EscaletesPrades, Tarragona6 m
- 6Cova dels CapellansPrades, Tarragona5 m
- 7Cova del RoqueroPrades, Tarragona4 m
- 8Cova Petita de l'AbelleraPrades, Tarragona3 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Avenc del Mas del DineralPrades, Tarragona13 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenc del Mas del Dineral | 31 meters | 13 meters | Prades | Baix Camp |
| Coves d'en Pere | 19 meters | 0 meters | Prades | Baix Camp |
| Cova de l'Abellera | 10 meters | 0 meters | Prades | Baix Camp |
| Cova del Vidre | 8 meters | 0 meters | Prades | Baix Camp |
| Cova de les Escaletes | 6 meters | 0 meters | Prades | Baix Camp |
| Cova dels Capellans | 5 meters | 0 meters | Prades | Baix Camp |
| Cova del Roquero | 4 meters | 0 meters | Prades | Baix Camp |
| Cova Petita de l'Abellera | 3 meters | 0 meters | Prades | Baix Camp |
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