Caves and shafts in Collserola - Pla de Barcelona
Collserola, which separates the city of Barcelona from Vallès, is one of the largest metropolitan parks in Europe and probably the most-trodden massif in Catalonia, given its proximity to the capital. Its relief, mostly granitic, nonetheless holds a number of cataloged cavities, evidence that karst is real there despite the very strong urban pressure of its surroundings.
There are 6 cavitats catalogued in Collserola - Pla de Barcelona, mostly in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Sant Feliu de Llobregat and el Papiol. Escletxes de Papiol, amb 300 m de recorregut.
The surveyed length of the caves with this data ranges from 5 to 300 metres. The depth ranges from 1 to 20 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.
Counties: Baix Llobregat, Vallès Occidental
Rock Types
- Escletxes de PapiolConegut conjunt d'esquerdes al Papiol (Baix Llobregat)
- Coves de Santa Creu d'OlordaConjunt de conegudes cavitats al vessant occidental de la Serra de Collserola.
- Cova de la Torre NegraCova de 76 metres de recorregut a Collserola.
- Cova Petita de la Torre NegraPetita cova de 16 metres de recorregut a Collserola.
- Forat del CementiriCova de 5 metres de recorregut al barri de Font Pudenta (Montcada i Reixac)
- Cova Penjada de la Torre NegraPetita cova de 5 metres de recorregut a Collserola.
