Cova del Garrofer

Through a small entrance, one enters a descending ramp that connects with the entrance chamber. At the back, and to the left of this chamber, the so-called Galeries Velles begin, of which for the moment we have no reference, but which may total approximately a passage of a little more than 200 metres.

Back in the entrance chamber and below the initial ramp, on the right, there is a very narrow passage (Gatera de l'Estrella) that allows entry into the so-called Galeries Noves through a much smaller lower chamber, which connects with some very narrow vertical conduits that, once passed, lead to the base of a gallery that presents two possibilities of continuation. In one direction, the gallery gains height and advances through a series of somewhat sinuous side branches that climb slightly until reaching a point where the gallery meets practically halfway down a narrow shaft about 8 metres deep, at the bottom of which the point of maximum drop is reached (elevation – 40 approximately).

Back at the base of the entrance shafts and in the opposite direction, one must overcome a raised passage and descend again through a subvertical conduit that gives access to a low gallery with a ceiling and very narrow sections along almost its entire length, and which after about 70 metres of rather arduous passage becomes impassable.

The assigned passage of 400 metres is entirely an estimate, based on the oral accounts of colleagues from the Espeleo Club Tortosa and pending a new and complete survey.

The entrance chamber is decorated with quite a few lithogenic formations, in a state of decalcification.