Caves and shafts in Capafonts

Capafonts, whose name comes from the Latin caput fontis (“source of the spring”), referring to the source of the river Brugent, sits right at the centre of the Muntanyes de Prades, in Baix Camp, at 751 metres above sea level. The rugged relief that even shapes the layout of its streets is the same relief that generates a dense karst here, with a catalogue of cavities remarkable for a village of only around a hundred inhabitants.

The catalogue includes 29 cavitats (21 coves i 8 avencs) in Capafonts. Forat del Pere Pòstol, amb 160 m de recorregut.

The surveyed length of the caves with this data ranges from 5 to 160 metres. The depth ranges from 1 to 34 metres. 2 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.

County: Baix Camp

Rock Types

Capafonts council website ↗