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Cave types in Catalonia

Explore the cavities of Catalonia grouped by type: caves, with predominantly horizontal development, and potholes, with predominantly vertical development.

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4,872caves

Caves

2,924 caves

Caves (Catalan cova) are cavities with predominantly horizontal development, formed as water dissolves soluble rock along more or less level passages.

Potholes

1,948 caves

Potholes (Catalan avenc) are cavities with predominantly vertical development: shafts and pits that drop steeply into the rock.