Caves and shafts in Maresme
Maresme, a coastal strip between Barcelona and la Selva, has its main relief in the Montnegre-Corredor massif, largely granitic in nature and not well suited to karst. The number of cataloged caves and potholes is, for that reason, among the lowest in the catalog.
There are 10 cavitats (8 coves i 2 avencs) catalogued in Maresme, mostly in Tordera, Cabrera de Mar and Dosrius. Avenc de les Aranyes, amb 72 m de recorregut.
The surveyed length of the caves with this data ranges from 4 to 72 metres. The depth ranges from 1 to 14 metres. 2 different rock types are recorded here. Each entry includes exact location, coordinates and, where available, photographs and survey maps, with a downloadable GPX track. The whole list on this page can also be exported as CSV or JSON.
Maresme has an area of 399 km², located mostly in la Serralada Litoral. This means an approximate density of 2.5 catalogued caves per 100 km².
Municipalities
Rock Types
- Avenc de les AranyesPetit avenc de 14 m. de fondària al Montnegre (Tordera, el Maresme)
- Cau de les FormiguesPetita cavitat en granit al Montcabrer (Maresme)
- Cavorca de Roca AnderaCova de 18 metres de recorregut a Tordera.
- Forat BufadorPetit avenc de 5 metres de fondària a Tordera.
- Forat de l'ErolaPetita cavitat a Tordera.
- Cova de les EncantadesÍnfim, però curiós fenomen, als granits del Maresme.
- Cova del PontetPetit túnel en granit al municipi de Dosrius
- Cova del ParadorPetita cavitat de 8 metres de recorregut a Malgrat.
- Cova del PitxiPetita coveta de 6 metres de recorregut a Tordera.
- Cova dels Tres CerclesÍnfima coveta en granit a Montcabrer (Maresme)
