Caves and shafts in Pla del Bages

Pla del Bages is the central plain that gives character to the county of Bages, with foothills towards Berguedà, surrounded by the massifs of Montserrat and Sant Llorenç del Munt that mark its visual boundaries. Its substrate, made of Tertiary sediments, generates more modest karst there than in the neighboring massifs, but with real cataloged cavities.

There are 36 cavitats (33 coves i 3 avencs) catalogued in Pla del Bages, mostly in Castellbell i el Vilar, Santa Maria de Merlès and Navàs. Escletxes del Molí de Boixeda, amb 62 m de recorregut.

The surveyed length of the caves with this data ranges from 4 to 62 metres. The depth ranges from 2 to 10 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: Bages, Berguedà

Rock Types