Caves of Roda de Berà
Roda de Berà, in Tarragonès, contains 6 cavities: 5 caves and 1 pit, with 236 m of total passage and a maximum depth of 61 m. Cova d'en Merla, known since the 13th century, is the longest and deepest.
Roda de Berà has 6 catalogued caves, including 1 potholes and 5 caves. The longest is Cova d'en Merla (180m). 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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In the municipality of Roda de Berà, in the comarca of Tarragonès, 6 cavities are known: 5 caves and 1 pit. Together they total 236 m of passage and reach a maximum depth of 61 m. The lithologies present are limestone, in 5 cases, and conglomerate, in 1.
Cova d'en Merla is the most notable cavity, with about 180 m of passage and 61 m of depth, located on the western slope of the Serra Llarga. It has been known since the 13th century, with visits in 1906 and 1908 and a detailed survey in 1972. Other cavities in the municipality are Avenc d'en Floresso, in the Bonastre massif, with an entrance of 0.8 x 0.6 m, a descending chamber and a shaft with a drop of 2.5 m; Cova d'en Duran, about 20 m of passage and a single sloping chamber; Cova de la Coma d'en Gall, with a wide entrance of 6 x 2 m opening to the SW and a short impenetrable gallery at the back; and Cova del Bon Joan, with an entrance of 4 m and a maximum height of 1.80 m.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cova d'en MerlaRoda de Berà, Tarragona180 m
- 2Avenc d'en FloressoRoda de Berà, Tarragona22 m
- 3Cova d'en DuranRoda de Berà, Tarragona20 m
- 4Cova de la Coma d'en GallRoda de Berà, Tarragona6 m
- 5Cova del Bon JoanRoda de Berà, Tarragona4 m
- 6Cova del CraniRoda de Berà, Tarragona4 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Cova d'en MerlaRoda de Berà, Tarragona61 m
- 2Avenc d'en FloressoRoda de Berà, Tarragona10 m
- 3Cova d'en DuranRoda de Berà, Tarragona4 m
- 4Cova del Bon JoanRoda de Berà, Tarragona2 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cova d'en Merla | 180 meters | 61 meters | Roda de Berà | Tarragonès |
| Avenc d'en Floresso | 22 meters | 10 meters | Roda de Berà | Tarragonès |
| Cova d'en Duran | 20 meters | 4 meters | Roda de Berà | Tarragonès |
| Cova de la Coma d'en Gall | 6 meters | 0 meters | Roda de Berà | Tarragonès |
| Cova del Crani | 4 meters | 0 meters | Roda de Berà | Tarragonès |
| Cova del Bon Joan | 4 meters | 2 meters | Roda de Berà | Tarragonès |
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