Caves of Ripoll

The municipality of Ripoll, in Ripollès, has 7 inventoried caves, all classified as Cova. The total recorded length is 71 metres and the maximum depth is 0 metres. The associated lithologies are sandstones, present in 6 cases, and travertines, in 1 case.

Among the cavities, the Balma de les Fleus and the Bauma del Teixidor stand out, both 17 metres, followed by la Baumassa, at 15 metres. The Bauma del Teixidor is described as the largest in the Llaés area and inhabited until 1952, while the Bauma de la Xuriguera, also in Llaés, was inhabited until 1969. The Balma de les Fleus, in the serra de Milany, has 53 metres of visitable width, and la Baumassa, also in Llaés, presents 53 m of width and 12 m of height. The Cova-balma del Salt del Molinot, at the riera de Milany, is a small phenomenon in tosques with a waterfall of about 10 m. The Bauma de la Fumada, of 5 metres, has 50 metres of width, 4.5 m of depth and between 5 and 6 m of height.