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Caves and shafts in Baix Llobregat

Baix Llobregat is, by a wide margin, the county with the most cataloged caves and potholes in all of EspeleoÍndex. Much of this density is due to the proximity of the Montserrat massif —a conglomerate that, despite not being pure limestone, has developed a system of cavities extensive enough to have been the subject of constant speleological exploration for decades. The rest of the territory, between the Llobregat plain and the foothills climbing towards Vallès, adds a good number of minor cavities in limestone.

The catalogue includes 537 cavitats (163 coves i 374 avencs) in Baix Llobregat, concentrated in Begues, Vallirana and Collbató. Coves del Salnitre, amb 958 m de recorregut.

The surveyed length of the caves with this data ranges from 2 to 958 metres. The depth ranges from 1 to 184 metres. 7 different rock types are recorded here. You can check the full entry for location, access and, where available, photographs and survey maps. The whole set of caves on this page can also be downloaded as CSV or JSON.

Baix Llobregat has an area of 486 km², located mostly in la Serralada Litoral. This means an approximate density of 110.5 catalogued caves per 100 km².

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