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Caves and shafts in el Prepirineu

The Prepirineu is the belt of mid- and high-mountain terrain between the Pyrenean plain and the Pirineu Axial, with limestone massifs such as Cadí-Moixeró, Boumort, Montsec and Alta Garrotxa. It is, after the Serralada Prelitoral, the geographic unit with the second-highest number of cataloged cavities, a direct reflection of the extent and strength of the Prepyrenean karst, with some of the longest and deepest systems recorded.

1320 cavitats (823 coves i 497 avencs) in el Prepirineu have been catalogued, mainly in Odèn, Torroella de Montgrí and Camarasa. Cova Cuberes, amb 13513 m de recorregut.

The surveyed length of the caves with this data ranges from 2 to 13513 metres. The depth ranges from 1 to 328 metres. 8 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.

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