Caves of Subirats
Subirats, in Alt Penedès, contains 18 cavities: 12 pits and 6 caves, with a total length of 381 metres and a maximum depth of 31 metres. Cova Miserachs, at 60 metres, and Avenc d'Esteles, with a depth of 31 metres, are the most notable.
Subirats has 18 catalogued caves, including 12 potholes and 6 caves. The longest is Cova Miserachs (60m) and the deepest is Avenc d'Esteles (31m). 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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The municipality of Subirats, in the comarca of Alt Penedès, contains 18 catalogued cavities: 12 pits and 6 caves. Together they total 381 metres of length and reach a maximum depth of 31 metres. The predominant lithologies are limestones, present in 16 cavities, with one conglomerate and one sandstone.
Among the longest cavities are Cova Miserachs, 60 metres long at Sant Pau d'Ordal, formed by galleries along joints and a bedding plane, in an advanced state of decalcification; les Flandes dels Casots, a large fissure at els Casots accessible from both ends, with a main passage of 58.5 metres and a drop of 10 metres; and Avenc d'Esteles, 50 metres, with two entrance mouths, a 17-metre shaft and a first exploration on 13 July 1899.
As for depth, notable are Avenc d'Esteles, with 31 metres; Avenc de la Bardissa and Avenc Pastora, both 18 metres; Avenc B-2, 14 metres, located 400 metres NW of Cova Miserachs; and Avenc del Forn, 13 metres, with a round mouth, a 4-metre drop and a 9-metre shaft.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cova MiserachsSubirats, Barcelona60 m
- 2les Flandes dels CasotsSubirats, Barcelona58 m
- 3Avenc d'EstelesSubirats, Barcelona50 m
- 4l'avenc d'OrdalSubirats, Barcelona35 m
- 5Avenc B-2Subirats, Barcelona26 m
- 6Avenc de la BardissaSubirats, Barcelona25 m
- 7Avenc PastoraSubirats, Barcelona22 m
- 8Cova de Sant PauSubirats, Barcelona19 m
- 9Avenc del FornSubirats, Barcelona15 m
- 10Avenc del Mal PasSubirats, Barcelona14 m
- 11Avenc de la MontseSubirats, Barcelona9 m
- 12Avenc del SerafíSubirats, Barcelona9 m
- 13Avenc B-5Subirats, Barcelona8 m
- 14Avenc del Bosc del Molí de CalçSubirats, Barcelona8 m
- 15Coveta del MasetSubirats, Barcelona8 m
- 16Cova LlargaSubirats, Barcelona6 m
- 17Avenc de la LlosaSubirats, Barcelona5 m
- 18Avenc de la Torre del TelègrafSubirats, Barcelona4 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Avenc d'EstelesSubirats, Barcelona31 m
- 2Avenc de la BardissaSubirats, Barcelona18 m
- 3Avenc PastoraSubirats, Barcelona18 m
- 4Avenc B-2Subirats, Barcelona14 m
- 5Avenc del FornSubirats, Barcelona13 m
- 6Avenc del Mal PasSubirats, Barcelona12 m
- 7l'avenc d'OrdalSubirats, Barcelona12 m
- 8les Flandes dels CasotsSubirats, Barcelona10 m
- 9Avenc de la MontseSubirats, Barcelona7 m
- 10Cova MiserachsSubirats, Barcelona7 m
- 11Avenc B-5Subirats, Barcelona6 m
- 12Avenc del Bosc del Molí de CalçSubirats, Barcelona6 m
- 13Avenc del SerafíSubirats, Barcelona6 m
- 14Avenc de la LlosaSubirats, Barcelona3 m
- 15Avenc de la Torre del TelègrafSubirats, Barcelona3 m
- 16Cova LlargaSubirats, Barcelona2 m
- 17Cova de Sant PauSubirats, Barcelona1 m
- 18Coveta del MasetSubirats, Barcelona1 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cova Miserachs | 60 meters | 7 meters | Subirats | Alt Penedès |
| les Flandes dels Casots | 58 meters | 10 meters | Subirats | Alt Penedès |
| Avenc d'Esteles | 50 meters | 31 meters | Subirats | Alt Penedès |
| l'avenc d'Ordal | 35 meters | 12 meters | Subirats | Alt Penedès |
| Avenc B-2 | 26 meters | 14 meters | Subirats | Alt Penedès |
| Avenc de la Bardissa | 25 meters | 18 meters | Subirats | Alt Penedès |
| Avenc Pastora | 22 meters | 18 meters | Subirats | Alt Penedès |
| Cova de Sant Pau | 19 meters | 1 meters | Subirats | Alt Penedès |
| Avenc del Forn | 15 meters | 13 meters | Subirats | Alt Penedès |
| Avenc del Mal Pas | 14 meters | 12 meters | Subirats | Alt Penedès |
| Avenc del Serafí | 9 meters | 6 meters | Subirats | Alt Penedès |
| Avenc de la Montse | 9 meters | 7 meters | Subirats | Alt Penedès |
| Coveta del Maset | 8 meters | 1 meters | Subirats | Alt Penedès |
| Avenc del Bosc del Molí de Calç | 8 meters | 6 meters | Subirats | Alt Penedès |
| Avenc B-5 | 8 meters | 6 meters | Subirats | Alt Penedès |
| Cova Llarga | 6 meters | 2 meters | Subirats | Alt Penedès |
| Avenc de la Llosa | 5 meters | 3 meters | Subirats | Alt Penedès |
| Avenc de la Torre del Telègraf | 4 meters | 3 meters | Subirats | Alt Penedès |
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