Caves and potholes in Pallars Jussà

Pallars Jussà, with the massís de Boumort and the foothills of the Montsec to the south, offers mountain karst terrain where potholes of great depth abound —some of the deepest vertical systems recorded in EspeleoÍndex originate here. It is a county where the abrupt relief of the Prepyrenees directly shapes the type of cavity that predominates.

215 cavitats (139 coves i 76 avencs) in Pallars Jussà are part of the catalogue. Most are found in Sant Esteve de la Sarga, Tremp and Conca de Dalt. CUBERES, COVA, amb 13513 m de recorregut.

Pallars Jussà has an area of 1343 km², located mostly in el Prepirineu. This means an approximate density of 16.0 catalogued caves per 100 km².

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