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Caves and shafts in Vallès Occidental

Vallès Occidental owes much of its cataloged caves and potholes to the massif of Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac, one of the most visited karst natural spaces near Barcelona. The combination of limestones and conglomerates in relatively accessible relief has historically made it one of the most explored and documented territories in the whole catalog.

There are 238 cavitats (135 coves i 103 avencs) catalogued in Vallès Occidental, mostly in Matadepera, Castellar del Vallès and Sant Llorenç Savall. Cova del Manel, amb 788 m de recorregut.

The surveyed length of the caves with this data ranges from 3 to 788 metres. The depth ranges from 1 to 126 metres. 4 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.

Vallès Occidental has an area of 583 km², located mostly in la Serralada Prelitoral. This means an approximate density of 40.8 catalogued caves per 100 km².

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