Caves and caving in Spain
Caves in Spain
The largest cave chamber in Europe is the Torca del Carlista in the Basque Country. It measures some 520 metres by 245m. It is the fourth (not the second as some sources claim!) largest cave chamber in the world. Legend has it that a Carlist follower threw himself to his death here rather than be taken alive.
Longest caves in Spain | ||
Cave | Province | Length |
Ojo Guareña |
Burgos |
110.000 m |
Sistema del Alto Tejuelo |
Cantabria |
77.610 m |
Sistema del Gándara |
Cantabria |
74.300 m |
Cueva del Valle (Red del Silencio) |
Cantabria/Vizcaya |
60.223 m |
Sistema de la Piedra de San Martín |
Navarra/Francia |
53.950 m |
Sistema Garma Ciega-Bloque Cellagua-Sombrero-Mazo Chico-Crucero | Cantabria | 52.000 m |
Sistema del Hayal de Ponata |
Alava/Vizcaya |
49.000 m |
Torca del Mortero de Astrana |
Cantabria |
48.000 m |
Sistema de los Cuatro Valles |
Cantabria |
43.810 m |
Sistema Arañonera |
Huesca |
42.700 m |
Deepest caves in Spain | ||
Cave |
Province |
Drop |
Torca del Cerro del Cuevón |
Asturias |
-1589 m |
Sistema del Trave |
Asturias |
-1441 m |
Ilaminako Ateeneko Leizea |
Navarra/Huesca |
-1408 m |
Sistema Arañonera |
Huesca |
±1349 m |
Sistema de la Piedra de San Martín |
Navarra/Francia |
-1342 m |
Sima de la Cornisa-Torca Magali | León | -1330 m |
Torca de los Rebecos |
Asturias |
-1255 m |
Pozo del Madejuno | León | -1252 m |
Torca del Cueto de los Senderos |
Cantabria |
-1169 m |
Torca Idoúbeda |
Asturias |
-1167 m |
- Adapted from Cuevas de Soria
Prehistoric caves in Spain
- Altamira (Iberianature)
- Introduction to Cave Art in the Iberian Peninsula
External links
- Cuevas de España (Wikipedia)
Caves of Andalucía
Cueva de Bacinete
Cueva de los Murciélagos
Cueva del Gato
Cueva de Las Grajas
Cueva de la Laja Alta
Gruta de las Maravillas
Cueva del Moro
Cueva de Nerja
Cueva de la Pileta
Cueva del Tesoro
Caves of Aragón
Cueva de Cambrils
Caves of Asturias
Cuevas de Andina
Cueva de los Azules
Cueva de Balmorí
Cueva de El Boxu
Cueva de las Brujas (Asturias)
Cueva de los Canes
El Covarón
Cueva de Candamo
Cueva de Covaciella
Cueva de las Caldas
Cueva Deboyo
Cova del Demo
Cueva de la Herrería
Cueva Huerta
Cueva del Lloviu
Cueva de La Loja
Cueva de Llonín
Cueva de Mazaculos II
Parque de la prehistoria de Teverga
Cueva de Les Pedroses
Cueva del Pindal
Cueva del Quintanal
Cueva Rosa
Cueva del Sidrón
Sistema del Cerro del Cuevón
Sistema del Trave
Cueva del bosque del Táranu
Cueva de Tito Bustillo
Cueva de Traúno
Caves of Canarias
Cueva de Achbinico
Cueva Bonita
Cueva pintada
Cueva de los Verdes
Caves of Cantabria
Cueva de Altamira
Cueva de Chufín
Cueva de la Fuente del Salín
Cueva de Hornos de la Peña
Cueva de La Clotilde
Cueva de La Estación
Cueva de La Meaza
Cueva de los Marranos
Cueva de Micolón
Cueva Morín
Cueva del Porquerizo
Cueva de El Soplao
Cueva del Valle
Caves of Castilla y León
Cueva de Valporquero
Caves of Castilla-La Mancha
Cueva de los Muñecos
Caves of Extremadura
Cerámica de Boquique
Cueva de Boquique
Cueva de Castañar de Ibor
Maltravieso
Mina La Jayona
Caves of Valencia
Abrigo de Cinto Ventana
Cuevas de Canelobre
Covaticas del Mas de Rambla
Cueva de Rocafort
Cueva de la Cocina
Cueva del Agua (Denia)
Cueva del Agua (Tabernes)
Cueva del Alba
Cueva del Retoret
Sima del Águila Alfonso
Caves of Murcia
Cueva Negra
Caves of the Basque Country
Cueva de Pozalagua
Cueva de Santimamiñe
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