Caves and potholes in Alta Garrotxa

Alta Garrotxa is the northern, mountainous sector of the county of Garrotxa, with abrupt relief and a calcareous substrate – unlike the volcanic zone of Garrotxa proper, better known and located further south. It also extends towards Ripollès and Alt Empordà, in a sparsely populated mid-mountain zone that has preserved a rich karst, relatively unexplored compared with other Catalan massifs.

The catalogue includes 160 cavitats (102 coves i 58 avencs) in Alta Garrotxa, concentrated in Albanyà, Camprodon and Montagut i Oix. BORRÓ, SISTEMA DE LES BORES DEL, amb 1315 m de recorregut.

Counties: Alt Empordà, Garrotxa, Ripollès