Caves of Sant Llorenç Savall
Sant Llorenç Savall, in the Vallès Occidental, contains 32 cavities: 10 pits and 22 caves, with a total length of 1653 m and a maximum depth of 65 m. Notable is the Cova Simanya, 372 m long, closed since 2021.
Sant Llorenç Savall has 32 catalogued caves, including 10 potholes and 22 caves. The longest is Cova Simanya (372m) and the deepest is Avenc del Daví (65m). 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 Llorenç Savall, a municipality in the Vallès Occidental, brings together 32 inventoried cavities: 10 pits and 22 caves. The group totals 1653 m of length and reaches a maximum depth of 65 m. All the cavities develop in conglomerate.
Among the longest cavities are the Cova Simanya, at 372 m, closed since 2021 to protect archaeological excavations; the Avenc del Daví, at 250 m; the Avenc Quim Solbas, at 135 m, discovered in 2011; the Cova del Triangle, at 121 m, belonging to the Cova Simanya system; and the Cova Gran de les Fogueroses, at 120 m. As for depth, the Avenc del Daví reaches 65 m, followed by the Avenc Quim Solbas, at 37 m, and the Avenc Gran de la Muntada, at 32 m, first explored in June 1954 by members of the GES – CMB.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cova SimanyaSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona372 m
- 2Avenc del DavíSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona250 m
- 3Avenc Quim SolbasSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona135 m
- 4Cova del TriangleSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona121 m
- 5Cova Gran de les FoguerosesSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona120 m
- 6Avenc Gran de la MuntadaSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona70 m
- 7Cova Simanya PetitaSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona70 m
- 8Avenc de la Canal de la RevellaSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona65 m
- 9les Casetes del BofíSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona60 m
- 10Cova de la VallSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona45 m
- 11Cova Simanya NovaSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona38 m
- 12Avenc d'en BrunetSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona35 m
- 13Avenc Petit de la MuntadaSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona35 m
- 14Cau dels EmboscatsSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona35 m
- 15Forats de les FoguerosesSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona25 m
- 16Cova de SalallasseraSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona20 m
- 17Avenc de Roca MurSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona18 m
- 18Cova de l'àngelSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona18 m
- 19Cova-avenc del Marquet de la RocaSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona15 m
- 20Cova de la CabrafigaSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona14 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Avenc del DavíSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona65 m
- 2Avenc Quim SolbasSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona37 m
- 3Avenc Gran de la MuntadaSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona32 m
- 4Avenc de la Canal de la RevellaSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona18 m
- 5Avenc d'en BrunetSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona15 m
- 6Cova Gran de les FoguerosesSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona14 m
- 7Cau dels EmboscatsSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona12 m
- 8Avenc de Roca MurSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona11 m
- 9Cova Simanya PetitaSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona10 m
- 10Avenc Nou de la Canal de la RevellaSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona8 m
- 11Cova SimanyaSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona8 m
- 12Avenc Petit de la MuntadaSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona7 m
- 13Avenc del XaropSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona6 m
- 14Cova-avenc del Marquet de la RocaSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona5 m
- 15Avenc del Pi de les Quatre BessesSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona4 m
- 16Forats de les FoguerosesSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona4 m
- 17les Casetes del BofíSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona3 m
- 18Cova dels LlimacsSant Llorenç Savall, Barcelona1 m
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