Caves and shafts in Ripollès

Ripollès, straddling the axial and pre-Pyrenean ranges, has mountain relief where cold and more limited access have historically made the exploration of caves and potholes less intensive than in other Pyrenean counties such as Berguedà or Noguera. Even so, the catalog records a notable number of cavities there, especially near Camprodon and Setcases.

There are 155 cavitats (107 coves i 48 avencs) catalogued in Ripollès, mostly in Camprodon, Queralbs and les Llosses. Cova de les Encantades, amb 865 m de recorregut.

The surveyed length of the caves with this data ranges from 3 to 865 metres. The depth ranges from 1 to 96 metres. 10 different rock types are recorded here. Each entry includes exact location, coordinates and, where available, photographs and survey maps, with a downloadable GPX track. The whole list on this page can also be exported as CSV or JSON.

Ripollès has an area of 957 km², located mostly in el Pirineu Axial. This means an approximate density of 16.2 catalogued caves per 100 km².

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