Top 10 Caves 토르토사 주변

Spectacular balma that pierces the ridge and was once arranged as a key access point to the valley. The dry stone zigzags the ridge to comfortably access from one side of the ridge to the other. Known since ancient times as Lluminosa to differentiate it from the relatively nearby cave which, being a closed gallery, is known as Llòbrega. Cited by Faura in his Collection (1909) and by Ferraté in Speleologia de les comarques Tarragona (1918), although neither gives more information than the name. We are not aware of any specific cataloging work, although it is well known by hikers. When the Mestral winds blow, which is quite common, the force of the wind increases dramatically as it passes through the Cave.

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Cave that is located on the rise of Forat de l'Airosa between cliffs and hanging walls!

Very spectacular cave, with dry stone walls where you can walk around inside.

The mouth of the cave has large dimensions, 30 meters wide by about 15 high, forming a gallery about 45 meters long, occupied in part by blocks of rather large dimensions, appearing ascending in the first stretch to descend again in the final part. For a large part of the route, it preserves the dimensions of the entrance, reducing the height progressively. Below the highest part of the gallery originates a lower concavity about 15 meters long and about 10 wide and which is penetrated by a steep slope. Like other cavities in the Massif del Port, the walls are largely blackened. Cavity known since time immemorial. At the beginning of the 20th century, Neolithic remains were found and over time different archaeological activities of interest have been carried out. Mentioned in all the old speleological catalogues, it is, together with Cova Cambra, one of the most popular cavities in the Port. Lluís Porta i Massana, in his article, explains that during the wars of the 17th and 18th centuries, many of the residents of Mas de Barberans took refuge there, making each family a kind of living room with boxwood branches. He also explains that around 1828 a gang of 14 bandits, called "the Glebes", lived for quite some time in the lower chamber of the cave, even when shepherds and flocks slept in the big cave. It seems that they were the authors of twenty murders and robberies on the way out of Tortosa. They were able to arrest seven of them who died by hanging in Tortosa on January 29, 1829. Bayerri, in his Historia de Tortosa y su comarca (1934), comments that the name of the cave originates from the mineral crystallizations that are said to be there.

The Cova de la Dona can be found on the left (in the direction of the N-S march) before arriving at Pla de la MIna. It is one more of the many hollows on the route. It is signposted and the photo is almost mandatory.

going up to Casetes Velles, halfway there is the entrance that takes you to the Cave.

A curious cave that used to be dedicated to livestock. After folding the roof, there are two holes as windows that illuminate the interior.