Caves of Sant Cugat del Vallès
The municipality of Sant Cugat del Vallès, in the Vallès Occidental, has 3 caves, all catalogued as Cova, with a total length of 97 metres and a maximum depth of 7 metres.
Sant Cugat del Vallès has 3 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 3 caves. The longest is Cova de la Torre Negra (76m). Most caves are found in conglomerate.
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded.
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Sant Cugat del Vallès, in the Vallès Occidental, brings together 3 cavities, all of them catalogued as Cova. Together they total 97 metres of length and reach a maximum depth of 7 metres. The lithology associated with these caves is conglomerates.
The most notable cavity is the Cova de la Torre Negra, with 76 metres of length and 7 metres of depth; it has been known since 1964 and contains an important assemblage of Neolithic burials. The Cova Petita de la Torre Negra, with 16 metres of length, has been known and visited since the 60s and was explored on 14 February 1988. The Cova Penjada de la Torre Negra completes the group with 5 metres of length and 1 metre of depth.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cova de la Torre NegraSant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona76 m
- 2Cova Petita de la Torre NegraSant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona16 m
- 3Cova Penjada de la Torre NegraSant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona5 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Cova de la Torre NegraSant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona7 m
- 2Cova Penjada de la Torre NegraSant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona1 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cova de la Torre Negra | 76 meters | 7 meters | Sant Cugat del Vallès | Vallès Occidental |
| Cova Petita de la Torre Negra | 16 meters | 0 meters | Sant Cugat del Vallès | Vallès Occidental |
| Cova Penjada de la Torre Negra | 5 meters | 1 meters | Sant Cugat del Vallès | Vallès Occidental |
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