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Ex-04 14 th ICRC 2024 Coventosa Cave

Publicada el 27/07/2023 por martin

Ex-04 Coventosa Cave

Tour-Id, Excursion Title:	Ex-04 Coventosa Cave
Date:
Difficulty:	Medium abseiling, for minors from 16 years old. No narrow passages. 180 m. depth approx.

Duration: (Total)	4 h.
Highlights:	Fantastic stalactite landscapes.
Departure Time, Meeting point:	Visit A. 9:00 from parking at the Sport Center. Visit B. 16:00 from parking at the Sport Center.
Return Time:	Visit A: 13:00 Visit B: 20:00
Max. Number of Participants:	10 pax.
GPS Coordinates:	450.617/ 4.789.678 / 275
Access:	https://es.wikiloc.com/rutas-senderismo/cueva-coventosa-val-de-ason-28874204
Description:	This cave is the lower exit of the Cueto-Coventosa crossing, the jewel of vertical caving in Cantabria and Spain. This journey begins with the descent of 300 m in a single vertical well, up to a maximum depth of 820 m. Its arduous exploration and numerous accidents give an idea of the extreme hardness of this journey. A journey desired by all but only suitable for the strongest and most experienced cavers. The visit, however, runs through the galleries of Coventosa. It is known worldwide for the Gallery of Ghosts. The visit you can do two levels of difficulty of caving: The general visit for people over 16 years of age, is undoubtedly the most complete visit to the Asón Valley, rappelling, large galleries, sets of unique stalactites and stalagmites, as well as a privileged natural environment make it a unique and incomparable visit. The abseiling area is suitable for minors from 16 years old.
Costs:	30 € (guide service and collective material include, transport not included). Reservations at www.escueladeespeleologia.es from September 5^th.
Food / Drink:	At your own expense.
Accommodation:	At your own expense.
Transfer:	Not available. At your own expense.
Difficulty:	Medium (all techniques) water cave, no narrow passages.
	Approach time (car-entrance): 10 min Elevation to the entrance: 30 m Elevation in the cave: about 180 m
Time in cave:	Approx. 3 h.
Temperature in cave:	12º C
Equipment needed:	Full equip. No special suit.
Cave map:	https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B7ncQZmhhzlvcGFobldkRHBuTnc
Links:	https://www.clubviana.org/cantabria/

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Ex-07 14 th ICRC 2024 Garma Ciega – Sima del Sombrero

Publicada el 27/07/2023 por martin

Ex-07 14 th ICRC 2024 Garma Ciega – Sima del Sombrero

Tour-Id, Excursion Title:	Ex-07 Garma Ciega – Sima Del Sombrero
Date:	Fixed ropes installed throughout the meeting.
Difficulty:	High.

Duration:	10 h.
Highlights:	Large vertical.
Departure Time, Meeting point:	Access and return at participants’ expense. Registration is compulsory, please inform the time of entry and inform when leaving the cave.
Return Time:
Max. Number of Participants:	10/day
GPS Coordinates:	X: 454.022/ Y: 4.786.895
Access:	https://es.wikiloc.com/rutas-senderismo/garma-ciega-acceso-norte-76770068
Description:	https://espeleosocorro.es/information-camp-garma-ciega/
Costs:	Included in the registration fee for the 14th CRC.
Food / Drink:	At your own expense.
Accommodation:	At your own expense.
Transfer:	Not available. At your own expense.
Difficulty:	High (all techniques) water cave, narrow passages.
	Approach time (car-entrance): 30 min. Elevation to the entrance: 100 m (1.100 m.o.s.l). Elevation in the cave: about – 850 m.
Time in cave:	Approx. 15/20 h.
Temperature in cave:	5º C
Equipment needed:	Full equip. Sleeping bag and bivouac equipment (optional).
Cave map:	https://www.speleogroup.org/files/Garma-Ciega-descripcion.pdf
Links:	https://espeleosocorro.es/information-camp-garma-ciega/

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Ex-03 14 th ICRC 2024 Altamira, Museum, World Heritage Site

Publicada el 27/07/2023 por martin

Ex-03 Altamira, Museum, World Heritage Site

Tour-Id, Excursion Title:	Ex-03 Altamira, Museum, World Heritage Site and Santillana del Mar medieval village
Date:
Difficulty:	Low. Touristic day.
Duration: (Total)	9 h.
Highlights:	Paleolithic art. UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008.
	With a minimum of 30 interested people, we will organize a bus for a good price. Demand is already high.
Please note:	Since March 2015, there has been a strict access rule of five people per week. Therefore, we cannot offer a visit of the cave. We will visit the Museum, which is close to the cave, where there is a replica of the prehistoric cave.
Departure Time, Meeting point:	9:30, parking at the Sport Center.
Return Time:	17:00 h.
Max. Number of Participants:	50 pax.
GPS Coordinates:	43° 22’57 «N, 4° 7’13» W
Access:	From Ramales de la Victoria it is necessary to take Santillana del Mar in Cantabria, west of Santander.
Description:	It is renowned for prehistoric parietal cave art featuring charcoal drawings and polychrome paintings of contemporary local fauna and human hands. They earliest paintings were made 36,000 years ago. The artists used charcoal and ochre or hematite to create the images, often diluting these pigments to produce variations in intensity and creating an impression of chiaroscuro. They also exploited the natural contours of the cave walls to give their subjects a three-dimensional effect.
Costs:	20 € (Bus, tickets not included 3 €).
Food / Drink:	On behalf of the participant in Santillana del Mar organized by the host, at your own expense.
Accommodation:	Not included. Not necessary, return to Ramales de la Victoria.
Transfer:	Available by bus. Included in the price.
Links:	Museo Nacional y Centro de Investigación de Altamira (Homepage) https://www.culturaydeporte.gob.es/mnaltamira/home.html Restriction of only 5 persons a week, see last paragraph: https://www.culturaydeporte.gob.es/mnaltamira/cueva-altamira/conservacion.html Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_of_Altamira
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Ex-02 14 th ICRC 2024 Cueva Mur

Publicada el 27/07/2023 por martin

Ex-02 Cueva Mur

Tour-Id, Excursion Title:	Ex-02 Cueva Mur
Date:
Difficulty:	Medium. No water cave. A narrow passage. -60 m. depth.
Duration: (Total)	4 h.
Highlights:
Departure Time, Meeting point:	Visit A: 9:00 Parking at the Sport Center. Visit B: 15:30 Parking at the Sport Center.
Return Time:	Visit A: 13:00 h. Visit B: 20:30 h.
Max. Number of Participants:	10 pax
GPS Coordinates:	463.417 / 4.788.051
Access:	From Ramales de la Victoria it is necessary to take the N-629, direction Burgos. At km 188 of this road (just 2 km from Ramales) the detour that leads to the cave car park is located on the left. From here, you go up a pedestrian path of about 400 meters.
Description:	Show Cave, near Covalanas Cave. Development: 2,300 meters Elevation: -60 metersThe entrance is 15 square meters sideways. At the end of it and to the right there is a small cathole, just after passing this hole, which was enlarged with dynamite, the ground descends again in a ramp about 13 m. There is a handrail on the right. A little later we will go up a small ramp (it has a rope) until we reach the laminator, with a very uniform section, although in its second half it is smaller than at the beginning, in the middle of its route there is a crack where you can rest, and where it changes direction. A platform at the end of the rolling mill, where a rope is placed until it reaches the long handrail, made up (in sections) of rope and steel cable that runs through the Sala de la Sima. At the end of the handrail, you can go straight ahead or place another rope to descend this large room. It is very humid, with abundant mud and of great dimensions, the soil has a funnel shape, although very regular and of little slope, in its middle there are large blocks of rocks under which the sink is located where little by little they have been gone all the sediment that filled the room. Ascending about 10 m. To the left we find a large gallery that has a large, very slippery wash, said wash has a few gours in which there are cave pearls, soft and of very impure limestone. At the end of this casting, the cave continues to the right through a new room, with several chasms smaller than 20 m. The floor in this room is made of medium blocks and clay. From here the gallery continues along some low corridors, with a very uniform gallery with a clay soil floor. After passing the “Meandros” gallery, head to the right to find the Pencil Room. Here, you must also find the “Paso de los Retales” on the right wall, a narrow cathole where you must enter face up and twist a bit until you have travelled about 20 meters. A wide gallery leads us directly to the “Sala de los Cristales” where it changes direction abruptly (180 degrees). This room and the galleries that emerge from it are clear, dry, with many stalactites and stalagmites of all kinds. At the end of this gallery, we will find the rope that we installed to go down to “La Gran Sima”. Again, the long handrail that now runs in the opposite direction will lead us back to the exit.
Costs:	20 € (guide service and collective material is included, transport by foot).
Food / Drink:	Half journey, immediately return to village. At your own expense.
Accommodation:	Not available.
Transfer:	By foot.
Cave Tour:	Access: https://es.wikiloc.com/rutas-senderismo/ramales-de-la-victoria-cueva-mur-50698405
Walk time to the cave:	40 min.
Time in cave:	3:30 h.
Temperature in cave:	12º C.
Equipment needed:	Full equip. No especial suit.
Cave map:
Links:	https://www.celaontinyent.es/cueva-mur-en-ramales-de-la-victoria-cantabria/
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Ex-01 14 th ICRC 2024 Cueva de Cullalvera, Show Cave (Touristic)

Publicada el 27/07/2023 por martin

Ex-01 Cueva de Cullalvera, Show Cave (Touristic)

Tour-Id, Excursion Title:	Ex-01 Cueva de Cullalvera
Date:
Difficulty:	Low. Touristic cave.
Duration: (Total)	1h.
Highlights:

Departure Time, Meeting point:	The cave is in the urban core. You can only get there by foot.
Return Time:	Immediately.
Max. Number of Participants:	30 pax/session.
GPS Coordinates:	43° 15’15 «N, 3° 27’34» W
Access:	The cavity is located in the urban area of Ramales de la Victoria. Vehicles must be parked in an area of the urban area enabled for it. From this point they should walk to the visitor service point, located at the entrance of the cave.
Description:	The cavity has evidence of Upper Paleolithic occupation. The rock manifestations date from the Middle / Upper Magdalenian (about 13,500 years old). Although it has rock art, it is not visited because it is about 600 and 1200 meters deep, and its karst system remains active with water currents. In fact, on days with a lot of rain, the river springs up again from its bowels, running under the 150-meter walkway that we walk during the visit. Its entrance, of spectacular dimensions, emerges from a lush Cantabrian holm oak of great ecological value. Inside, an audiovisual begins the visit, accompanied by a show of water, light and sound that will transport us inside the cavity while talking about the history of this cave and others in the region from Prehistory to history more recent.
Visiting Hours:	Mid-season: From 1st march to 14th June and from 16th September to 22nd October. – CLOSED on Monday. – From Tuesday to Saturday open from 9:30 am to 14:00 pm and from 15:00 pm to 18:30 pm. Tours: 9:45 am, 10:50 am, 11:55 am, 13:00 pm, 15:20 pm, 16:25 pm and 17:30 pm. Maximum capacity per session: 30 people.
Costs:	5 €. Recommended walking access.
Food / Drink:	No need. The cave is located next to Ramales de la Victoria.
Accommodation:	At your own expense.
Transfer:	No need. if you want to visit Cullalvera and Covalanas you must book a visit with one hour between each visit for the trip
Cave Tour:	Access: https://es.wikiloc.com/rutas-senderismo/ramales-de-la-victoria-cueva-cullalvera-80751832
Walk time to the cave:	10 min.
Time in cave:	40 min.
Temperature in cave:	14ºC
Equipment needed:	No.
Cave map:	See below.
Links:	Homepage: https://cuevas.culturadecantabria.com/cullalvera-2/1
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