Caves and shafts in Noguera
Noguera has in the massís del Montsec one of the best-known —and most studied— karst terrains in all of Catalonia, with cave systems combining long passages and remarkable geological and paleontological heritage. It is one of the counties with the most documented tradition of exploring caves and potholes, and where the variety between horizontal and vertical cavities is greatest.
The catalogue includes 209 cavitats (125 coves i 84 avencs) in Noguera, concentrated in Camarasa, Àger and Vilanova de Meià. Forat de l'Or, amb 2213 m de recorregut.
The surveyed length of the caves with this data ranges from 5 to 2213 metres. The depth ranges from 1 to 161 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.
Noguera has an area of 1784 km², located mostly in el Prepirineu. This means an approximate density of 11.7 catalogued caves per 100 km².
Municipalities
Rock Types
- Balma Nº3 de la MaçanaBalma obrada al barranc de la Figuereta, la Maçana (Camarasa).
- Forat de la ConquetaPetita cova d'interès arqueològic a Santa Linya.
- Cova de la Figuera PetitaCova de 6 metres de recorregut al municipi de Camarasa.
- Balma del CogullóPetita Balma de 11x6x7 metres a Vilanova de Meià.
- Cova de l'ArtificierPetita cova en forma de foradada a Corçà (Àger)
- Cova del Cap del RasMinúscula cova a la cara sud del Montsec d'Ares, (Àger).
- Balma de l'EsplugaBalma de 5 metres de fons al Montsec de Rúbies (Vilanova de Meià).
- Cova dels GraonsPetita cova al cingle del Puig de Sant Jordi (Camarasa)
- Balma del PantàPetita balma amb pintures rupestres a Camarasa.
