Caves of Santa Pau
Santa Pau (Garrotxa) has 2 inventoried caves, both shelters: the Balma de la Feu and the Bauma dels Monjos. Both are sandstone.
Santa Pau has 2 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 2 caves. The longest is Balma de la Feu (14m). Most caves are found in sandstone.
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded.
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Santa Pau, a municipality in the Garrotxa, has 2 inventoried caves, both of the Cova type. The two known cavities are shelters developed in sandstone.
The Balma de la Feu is a shelter of ample dimensions located in the bed of the torrent de Sallent, with 44 m of width and 14 m of maximum depth. The Bauma dels Monjos is a large shelter, 26 m wide and 11 m deep, in a shady corner of the forest.
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The 20 longest
- 1Balma de la FeuSanta Pau, Girona14 m
- 2Bauma dels MonjosSanta Pau, Girona11 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balma de la Feu | 14 meters | 0 meters | Santa Pau | Garrotxa |
| Bauma dels Monjos | 11 meters | 0 meters | Santa Pau | Garrotxa |
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