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Caves and shafts in Montsià

Montsià, at the southern tip of Catalonia, shares the massís dels Ports with Baix Ebre and Terra Alta, one of the country’s most extensive karst systems. The county’s cataloged caves and potholes are concentrated there almost exclusively, in contrast to the Ebre delta plain that dominates the rest of the territory.

101 cavitats (79 coves i 22 avencs) in Montsià have been catalogued, mainly in Ulldecona, Alcanar and la Sénia. Cova Trobada, amb 360 m de recorregut.

The surveyed length of the caves with this data ranges from 3 to 360 metres. The depth ranges from 1 to 99 metres. 3 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.

Montsià has an area of 735 km², located mostly in la Serralada Prelitoral. This means an approximate density of 13.7 catalogued caves per 100 km².

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