Caves and shafts in el Port
Els Ports, protected as a Parc Natural, form an extensive and sparsely populated limestone massif straddling Baix Ebre, Montsià and Terra Alta, extending further into Aragon and the Valencian Country. The abrupt relief and deeply karstic terrain have favored one of the most important groups of potholes in southern Catalonia, some very deep, alongside more accessible caves and shelters at lower elevations. It is also one of the least humanly pressured areas in the catalog, which has allowed a nearly intact karst to be preserved.
206 cavitats (100 coves i 106 avencs) in el Port have been catalogued, mainly in Roquetes, Alfara de Carles and Tortosa. Forat de Riu Algars, amb 2000 m de recorregut.
The surveyed length of the caves with this data ranges from 1 to 2000 metres. The depth ranges from 1 to 283 metres. 3 different rock types are recorded here. 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: Baix Ebre, Montsià, Terra Alta
Rock Types
- Cova de la MentaConeguda i curiosa balma a Alfara de Carles (el Port)
- Cova del MoroBalma d'interès arqueològic al Port (Arnes)
- Cova PicassoSenzilla balma d'interès històric a Horta de Sant Joan
- Cova PetitaÍnfima coveta d'uns 3 m. de recorregut al Port (Horta de Sant Joan)
- Cova Nº3 de la GaliassaMinso forat sense importància al Port (Baix Ebre)
- Avenc CP.9Cavitat pendent de desobstrucció al vessant S del Mont Caro (el Port)
