Caves of Santa Cristina d'Aro
Santa Cristina d'Aro, in the Baix Empordà, has 3 inventoried caves, all in granite. They total 31 metres of passage and 1 metre of maximum depth. The Cova del Canyet, at 21 metres, is the longest.
Santa Cristina d'Aro has 3 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 3 caves. The longest is Cova del Canyet (21m). Most caves are found in granite.
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 Santa Cristina d'Aro, in the comarca of the Baix Empordà, there are 3 inventoried cavities, all three catalogued as caves and developed in granite. Together they total 31 metres of passage and reach a maximum depth of 1 metre.
The Cova del Canyet is the longest, at 21 metres, and also the deepest, at 1 metre; it is a small sea cave at Cala Canyet, explored in the summer of 1981 by the brothers Eduard and Xavier Badiella. The Cova dels Lladres, with 7 metres of passage, has a gallery that forms a rounded chamber. The Balma dels Moros, at la Roca dels Moros, completes the group.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cova del CanyetSanta Cristina d'Aro, Girona21 m
- 2Cova dels LladresSanta Cristina d'Aro, Girona7 m
- 3Balma dels MorosSanta Cristina d'Aro, Girona3 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Cova del CanyetSanta Cristina d'Aro, Girona1 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cova del Canyet | 21 meters | 1 meters | Santa Cristina d'Aro | Baix Empordà |
| Cova dels Lladres | 7 meters | 0 meters | Santa Cristina d'Aro | Baix Empordà |
| Balma dels Moros | 3 meters | 0 meters | Santa Cristina d'Aro | Baix Empordà |
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