Caves and shafts in Pla de l'Estany

Pla de l’Estany takes its name from the estany de Banyoles, a lake of karst-tectonic origin that is itself the county’s best-known manifestation of rock dissolution. The number of cataloged caves and potholes is small there, consistent with the small size of this essentially flat county.

19 cavitats (16 coves i 3 avencs) in Pla de l'Estany have been catalogued, mainly in Serinyà, Esponellà and Porqueres. Les Estunes, amb 210 m de recorregut.

The surveyed length of the caves with this data ranges from 2 to 210 metres. The depth ranges from 1 to 60 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.

Pla de l'Estany has an area of 263 km², located mostly in la Serralada Transversal. This means an approximate density of 7.2 catalogued caves per 100 km².

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