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Caves and shafts in Vielha e Mijaran

Vielha e Mijaran, capital of the Val d’Aran, sits in a Pyrenean valley with an Atlantic-facing slope, geologically dominated by granite and schist rather than the limestone typical of the rest of the catalogue. This different lithology, together with a much rainier climate than the rest of Catalonia, gives rise to a distinctive type of cavity and erosion process within the territory as a whole.

44 cavitats (6 coves i 38 avencs) in Vielha e Mijaran are part of the catalogue. Sistema de la Bargadèra, amb 2100 m de recorregut.

The surveyed length of the caves with this data ranges from 4 to 2100 metres. The depth ranges from 3 to 571 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.

County: Val d'Aran

Rock Types

Vielha e Mijaran council website ↗