Top 5 Caves モンセラート自然公園での

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.

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.

The cave is a spacious balma and well prepared for shelter, there are often utensils for cooking. It is once again evident that it is an exaggeration to speak of a cave. It is a place well known to climbers. It is surprising that the swing remains in good condition despite the years it has been there. Ramon de Semir's map does not mention this balma and a source unknown today.

It was located at the head of the torrent of the same name, under the rocks known as the viewpoint of Sant Joan, about fifty meters below the hermitage of Sant Joan, a little to the right of the ravine, facing south, at an altitude of 985 meters. For the construction, a wide balma was used, in which some parts of the walls are still standing, holes to point the beams, and, above all, the important pipes worked in the rock, of considerable depth and very well distributed for water conduction. Due to its excellent orientation towards the south and well sheltered, it had a reputation for sheltering many nests, especially nightingales and blackbirds, so much so that it was known by the Montserrat Birdhouse.

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