Top 5 Caves around Castellfollit Del Boix

The Capellades prehistoric park is a cultural facility located in the Cinglera del Capelló, the cliff on which the town of Capellades sits, in the Catalan region of l'Anoia. This area, in addition to its geological and landscape value, has great archaeological value, due to the presence of around twenty sites from various periods. The cliff itself is one of the park's attractions. Its origin is in the action of carbonated waters that, by fossilizing plant colonies, form fall travertines, a type of fossil waterfall that is locally called "capellons". Its growth formed cornices, grottoes and caves that were used as shelter by groups of prehistoric settlers. One of these caves constitutes the best preserved Paleolithic archaeological site in the complex, known as "l'Abric Romaní", used as a refuge by groups of Neanderthals and which has been excavated since 1983.

Three large blocks in the middle of the Migdia stream make up a good "duplex" with dining room, bedroom for 4-5 people, garden and terrace with views of the Plecs del Llibre. One of the bivouacs with the most atmosphere given its privileged location and low attendance. On calm nights, the silence is so penetrating that the fall of a leaf already produces a noticeable noise. It is the ideal base for climbing the Plecs, the Cajoleta or the Montgròs. To get water, the nearest spring is that of La Cadireta, located below the Salamandra before overcoming the singular passage between rocks. The approach can be made both from Santa Cecília along the Coll del Migdia path, and from Can Jorba along the Camí dels Francesos (1.20 hours). It should be noted that if we do it from the N then we will have to climb again to the Col del Migdia, and if we do it from the S the return will be all downhill, with the incentive of going down the interesting ravine of the Joc de l Goose to round off the day.

Spacious balma that had been enabled as a refuge in Montserrat Despite the fact that in many maps and texts it appears as a balm, we prefer to mention it as a cave, which is what it is in reality and, moreover, this is how it appears on the map of the Cartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia. It is a fairly spacious cave, it is 16 meters deep and 45 meters wide, inside there is a small wall of stones. Josep Fatjó tells us about this cavity, "it was fixed throughout the year 1959 and on the day of the inauguration the climbing monks said a mass". In the cave there was a wall in front of wood, bedrooms with two rows of wooden bunks and logs with a capacity for about 15-20 people, there was also a firewood store and a dining room with a fireplace, all made by members of the GAM of the Barcelonès Mountain Club. The unsightly people who roam the mountains with their lack of civility have dedicated themselves to burning everything and have reduced this emblematic place to a pile of ashes.

Cavity 23 meters long by 5 meters wide. It is formed under some rocks off the cliff, hence the toponym of the landslide. Inside there is a small perennial water cistern, built in 1947, and next to it there is a chest with a fountain, which although years ago we had seen in good condition, is currently unusable. All of this favored the climbers' stay. Known since time immemorial. Mentioned in all the collections of cavities and guides of Montserrat, but of little speleological interest.

Small fountain hidden inside a bauma.

On the northern slope of the Serrat del Cabrit, there is a deep torrent hidden in the shade of holm oaks: the Coma Alta. This torrent, usually dry, descends in a SW direction until it reaches a vertical jump of 50 meters. At the foot of this jump, we find the Cova de l'Arcada. Unlike the Salnitre, the Arcada is not underground and has a small entrance. It's just the opposite: open and shallow, but of colossal size. Its monumental arch is approximately 30 meters high by 60 meters wide and 10 meters deep. Canyoning enthusiasts can access it from above, through the Torrent de la Coma Alta, abseiling to the entrance of the cave.

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