Caves of Talarn
Talarn, in the Pallars Jussà, contains 4 cavities: 3 caves and 1 pit, with a total length of 641 m and a maximum depth of 28 m. All are in sandstone, in the area of the Sant Antoni reservoir.
Talarn has 4 catalogued caves, including 1 potholes and 3 caves. The longest is Cova Nº2 dels Nerets (303m). 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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In the municipality of Talarn, in the comarca of the Pallars Jussà, 4 cavities are known: 3 caves and 1 pit. Together they total a length of 641 m and reach a maximum depth of 28 m. All the recorded cavities develop in sandstone.
The most notable cavities are found in the area of the Sant Antoni reservoir. The Cova Nº2 dels Nerets, with 303 m of length, is the longest and the deepest, with 28 m. It is followed by the Cova Nº3 dels Nerets, of 176 m, and the Cova Nº1 dels Nerets, of 140 m. The Avenc dels Nerets, of 22 m of length and 8 m of depth, completes the group.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cova Nº2 dels NeretsTalarn, Lleida303 m
- 2Cova Nº3 dels NeretsTalarn, Lleida176 m
- 3Cova Nº1 dels NeretsTalarn, Lleida140 m
- 4Avenc dels NeretsTalarn, Lleida22 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Cova Nº2 dels NeretsTalarn, Lleida28 m
- 2Cova Nº1 dels NeretsTalarn, Lleida22 m
- 3Avenc dels NeretsTalarn, Lleida8 m
- 4Cova Nº3 dels NeretsTalarn, Lleida8 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cova Nº2 dels Nerets | 303 meters | 28 meters | Talarn | Pallars Jussà |
| Cova Nº3 dels Nerets | 176 meters | 8 meters | Talarn | Pallars Jussà |
| Cova Nº1 dels Nerets | 140 meters | 22 meters | Talarn | Pallars Jussà |
| Avenc dels Nerets | 22 meters | 8 meters | Talarn | Pallars Jussà |
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