Caves and shafts in el Montnegre
Montnegre, in Maresme, protected together with the serra del Corredor as a natural park, is a forested massif of granites and schists separating the Maresme coast from the Vallès plain. This lithology, uncommon for karst, generates cavities and shelters of a different type from limestone ones, in one of the best-preserved natural spaces near Barcelona.
The catalogue includes 6 cavitats (4 coves i 2 avencs) in el Montnegre, concentrated in Tordera and Malgrat de Mar. Avenc de les Aranyes, amb 72 m de recorregut.
The surveyed length of the caves with this data ranges from 6 to 72 metres. The depth ranges from 1 to 14 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.
County: Maresme
Rock Types
- Avenc de les AranyesPetit avenc de 14 m. de fondària al Montnegre (Tordera, el Maresme)
- Cavorca de Roca AnderaCova de 18 metres de recorregut a Tordera.
- Forat BufadorPetit avenc de 5 metres de fondària a Tordera.
- Forat de l'ErolaPetita cavitat a Tordera.
- Cova del ParadorPetita cavitat de 8 metres de recorregut a Malgrat.
- Cova del PitxiPetita coveta de 6 metres de recorregut a Tordera.
