Caves of Vallcebre
Vallcebre, in the Berguedà, brings together 10 cavities: 5 pits and 5 caves, with a total length of 741 m and a maximum depth of 42 m. les Cambrotes stands out, at 350 m.
Vallcebre has 10 catalogued caves, including 5 potholes and 5 caves. The longest is les Cambrotes (350m). 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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Vallcebre, a municipality in the Berguedà, brings together 10 inventoried cavities: 5 pits and 5 caves. The group totals a length of 741 m and reaches a maximum depth of 42 m. All the recorded cavities develop in limestone.
The longest cavity is les Cambrotes, with 350 m of length, followed by the Cova de Ca l'isidret (90 m), the Bòfia de les Cinglades (68 m), the Cova Nº2 de Ca l'isidret (57 m) and the Forat Negre (50 m). As for depth, les Cambrotes reaches 42 m, the Bòfia de les Cinglades 39 m, the Cova de Ca l'isidret 27 m, the Cova Nº2 de Ca l'isidret 24 m and the Forat Negre 21 m.
Among the described cavities are the Bòfia de les Cinglades, in the Serra d'Ensija, with three entrances and a large hall of 36 x 14 m, and the Forat Negre, explored in 1957 by the SES del CE Puigmal.
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The 20 longest
- 1les CambrotesVallcebre, Barcelona350 m
- 2Cova de Ca l'isidretVallcebre, Barcelona90 m
- 3Bòfia de les CingladesVallcebre, Barcelona68 m
- 4Cova Nº2 de Ca l'isidretVallcebre, Barcelona57 m
- 5Forat NegreVallcebre, Barcelona50 m
- 6Avenc Fred de VallcebreVallcebre, Barcelona48 m
- 7Cova del RelleixVallcebre, Barcelona23 m
- 8Cova NegraVallcebre, Barcelona20 m
- 9Avenc Negre de VallcebreVallcebre, Barcelona19 m
- 10la CambrotaVallcebre, Barcelona16 m
The 20 deepest
- 1les CambrotesVallcebre, Barcelona42 m
- 2Bòfia de les CingladesVallcebre, Barcelona39 m
- 3Cova de Ca l'isidretVallcebre, Barcelona27 m
- 4Cova Nº2 de Ca l'isidretVallcebre, Barcelona24 m
- 5Forat NegreVallcebre, Barcelona21 m
- 6Avenc Fred de VallcebreVallcebre, Barcelona16 m
- 7Cova del RelleixVallcebre, Barcelona10 m
- 8Cova NegraVallcebre, Barcelona8 m
- 9Avenc Negre de VallcebreVallcebre, Barcelona7 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| les Cambrotes | 350 meters | 42 meters | Vallcebre | Berguedà |
| Cova de Ca l'isidret | 90 meters | 27 meters | Vallcebre | Berguedà |
| Bòfia de les Cinglades | 68 meters | 39 meters | Vallcebre | Berguedà |
| Cova Nº2 de Ca l'isidret | 57 meters | 24 meters | Vallcebre | Berguedà |
| Forat Negre | 50 meters | 21 meters | Vallcebre | Berguedà |
| Avenc Fred de Vallcebre | 48 meters | 16 meters | Vallcebre | Berguedà |
| Cova del Relleix | 23 meters | 10 meters | Vallcebre | Berguedà |
| Cova Negra | 20 meters | 8 meters | Vallcebre | Berguedà |
| Avenc Negre de Vallcebre | 19 meters | 7 meters | Vallcebre | Berguedà |
| la Cambrota | 16 meters | 0 meters | Vallcebre | Berguedà |
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