Caves and shafts in Priorat

Priorat, known for its vineyards and llicorella slate, has its reference karst massif in the serra de Montsant: a relief of limestones and conglomerates that rises suddenly above the plain and concentrates most of the county’s cataloged caves and potholes, with a marked geological contrast to the surrounding vineyards.

The catalogue includes 192 cavitats (103 coves i 89 avencs) in Priorat, concentrated in Margalef, la Morera de Montsant and Ulldemolins. Avenc de l'Aisling, amb 871 m de recorregut.

The surveyed length of the caves with this data ranges from 4 to 871 metres. The depth ranges from 1 to 85 metres. 5 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.

Priorat has an area of 499 km², located mostly in la Serralada Prelitoral. This means an approximate density of 38.5 catalogued caves per 100 km².

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