Caves of Ribes de Freser
Ribes de Freser, in Ripollès, brings together 6 cavities: 5 caves and 1 pit, with a total length of 235 m and a maximum depth of 21 m. The Gruta de Can Costa is the longest (123 m) and the deepest (21 m).
Ribes de Freser has 6 catalogued caves, including 1 potholes and 5 caves. The longest is Gruta de Can Costa (123m). 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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Ribes de Freser, a municipality in Ripollès, has 6 catalogued cavities: 5 caves and 1 pit. Together they total a length of 235 m and reach a maximum depth of 21 m. The lithologies present are limestone, in 5 cases, and marble, in 1.
The most notable cavity is the Gruta de Can Costa, near Batet, with 123 m of length and 21 m of depth; it has been known since long ago and was explored in December 1979. Other notable cavities are the Bauma del Casot, with a total length of 32.3 m and a drop of +10 m, and the Cova dels Lladres, 32 m in length, with a large entrance of 10 x 10 m and a chamber of 22 m. Also listed are the Avenc de Perepinta, 15 m deep, and the Bauma de la Cabreta, with an entrance of 16x7 m.
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The 20 longest
- 1Gruta de Can CostaRibes de Freser, Girona123 m
- 2Bauma del CasotRibes de Freser, Girona32 m
- 3Cova dels LladresRibes de Freser, Girona32 m
- 4Avenc de PerepintaRibes de Freser, Girona20 m
- 5Bauma de la CabretaRibes de Freser, Girona20 m
- 6Cova d'EstegalellaRibes de Freser, Girona8 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Gruta de Can CostaRibes de Freser, Girona21 m
- 2Avenc de PerepintaRibes de Freser, Girona15 m
- 3Bauma del CasotRibes de Freser, Girona10 m
- 4Bauma de la CabretaRibes de Freser, Girona5 m
- 5Cova d'EstegalellaRibes de Freser, Girona3 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gruta de Can Costa | 123 meters | 21 meters | Ribes de Freser | Ripollès |
| Cova dels Lladres | 32 meters | 0 meters | Ribes de Freser | Ripollès |
| Bauma del Casot | 32 meters | 10 meters | Ribes de Freser | Ripollès |
| Bauma de la Cabreta | 20 meters | 5 meters | Ribes de Freser | Ripollès |
| Avenc de Perepinta | 20 meters | 15 meters | Ribes de Freser | Ripollès |
| Cova d'Estegalella | 8 meters | 3 meters | Ribes de Freser | Ripollès |
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