Caves and shafts in el Baix Foix

Baix Foix is the lower basin of the Foix river, which forms a natural border between the Garraf massifs and the lands of Penedès – it extends across Garraf, Alt Penedès and Baix Penedès. The gentle limestone relief of this transitional zone generates a notable number of cavities there, in a landscape that combines vineyards with Mediterranean woodland.

The catalogue includes 68 cavitats (52 coves i 16 avencs) in el Baix Foix, concentrated in Castellet i la Gornal, Olèrdola and Olivella. Cova del Gegant-Llarga, amb 180 m de recorregut.

The surveyed length of the caves with this data ranges from 3 to 180 metres. The depth ranges from 1 to 31 metres. 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.

Counties: Alt Penedès, Baix Penedès, Garraf

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