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Cova de Llentes

Cova de Llentes

Cave with a 145 m route in les Llosses (Ripollès), on the S slope of the Rasos de Tubau, in the Serra de les Ajagudes. Access updated in 2025.

Llosses, Les • Ripollès 145m 19m

Cave with a 145 m route in les Llosses (Ripollès), on the S slope of the Rasos de Tubau, in the Serra de les Ajagudes. Access updated in 2025.

Caratteristiche

Località

On the S slope of the Rasos de Tubau, in the so-called Serra de les Ajagudes, in les Llosses (Ripollès).

From the C-26 at kilometre 174 a track leaves (camí de Moreta i Viladonja) that passes through Can Benet and Can Planes; after the Pla de la Barraca we continue straight on, at the next turn-off we follow it to the left, continuing parallel to the Rec de la Riba. At Sant Esteve de la Riba we turn right along the Clot de l'Alba, following the camí ral d'Estiula as far as the collada de Can Carles; at the crossroads we continue straight ahead, but after a few metres we turn right. At the Pujol de Llentes we turn left; once past the camp de la Llobera, we cross a torrent and 100 metres further on we park. The cavity is on the left and below the track. The approximate route from the road is 11 kilometres.

Access update in 2025, since the old access is currently barred by padlocks.

Mappa

Ingressi

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  1. Llentes, Cova de

    Quota: 1166 m

    42.204661, 2.084233
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 424495 4673110
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Descrizione

Morfologia

At the bottom of a natural trench the entrance mouth to the cavity opens, giving way to a gallery about 2 metres high on average and with a slightly ascending floor, which will be the general pattern throughout the whole route. About 30 metres from the entrance the gallery gains height and width, and at this point the only existing branch opens, made up of an ascending gallery 25 metres long that ends blocked by boulders.

The main gallery continues with the previous characteristics, narrowing at some points because of the existing boulders. About 100 metres from the entrance a narrow passage opens that leads to the last chamber of the cavity, about 10 metres wide and 1.5 metres high.

Concrezioni

The lithogenic forms are few, except for the final chamber.

Idrologia

The origin of the cave seems to be due to the runoff of waters taking advantage of the dip of the conglomerate mass and leaving the sandy materials on the roof. The small side gallery was possibly the last drainage conduit for the waters.

Progressione

The approximate route from the road is 11 kilometres. The cavity is on the left and below the track.

Altri dettagli

The clastic process is important at some points of the gallery.

Storia

Cavity known to the locals of the area for a very long time, but which had gone unnoticed in the old catalogues and the only references could be found in hiking bibliography and cartography.

The oldest record they know of a speleological visit is from May 1966 (we do not know who could have made the first exploration) in which Josep Castell took part (we do not know which speleological group he was in at that time).

We also know that around 1970-1972 it was visited by members of the ERE – CEC and that they made a survey that was never actually drawn.

In November 1978 members of the SIE – CEA visited it and produced the only survey we know of.

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Bibliografia

  1. Borràs, J.; Miñarro, JM.; Talavera, F.(1980).-”el Ripollès, la Garrotxa i l'Alt Empordà”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya. (vol. 4):1-296. Ed. Políglota. Barcelona.
  2. Valles, Jordi de. (2009).-”Berguedà, Cerdanya, Garrotxa i Ripollès”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya. (Vol.3):1-381. E C Gràcia/FCE
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Fonte: Espeleoindex (espeleoindex.com), modificato. CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/