Caves and shafts in Prades
Prades, known as the “poble vermell” (red village) for the reddish stone used to build its houses and arcaded square, sits at over 900 metres of altitude in the heart of the muntanyes de Prades, the massif that bears its name. This relief, largely of limestone and granitic rock, forms one of the best-preserved mountain sectors of the Baix Camp, with a karst relief that gives rise to several cavities.
8 cavitats (7 coves i 1 avenc) in Prades have been catalogued. Avenc del Mas del Dineral, amb 31 m de recorregut.
The surveyed length of the caves with this data ranges from 3 to 31 metres. The depth on record is 13 metres. 3 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
- Avenc del Mas del DineralAvenc de 13 metres de fondària prop de Capafonts, però situada al municipi de Prades.
- Coves d'en PereGran balma amb paret de pedra seca a Prades (Baix Camp)
- Cova de l'AbelleraBalma amb ermita al municipi de Prades.
- Cova del VidrePetita cova a les rodalies del municipi de Prades.
- Cova de les EscaletesPetita cova a les rodalies del municipi de Prades.
- Cova dels CapellansPetita cova a les rodalies del municipi de Prades.
- Cova del RoqueroPetita balma prop de Capafonts, però pertany al municipi de Prades.
- Cova Petita de l'AbelleraPetita balma a Prades.
