Caves and shafts in Vallirana

Vallirana, in the Baix Llobregat, sits in the transitional strip between the Garraf and Ordal massifs, which is why it shares the same karstic, vertical character of both, with a high number of catalogued cavities. Proximity to the Barcelona metropolitan area has not prevented its territory from preserving little-altered areas of rugged relief.

There are 125 cavitats (28 coves i 97 avencs) catalogued in Vallirana. Avenc dels Esquirols, amb 430 m de recorregut.

The surveyed length of the caves with this data ranges from 4 to 430 metres. The depth ranges from 1 to 184 metres. 2 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.

County: Baix Llobregat

Rock Types

Vallirana council website ↗