Introduction
Site list (GPS fixes) Walks (GPS tracks) Video clips Panoramas
Electronic projects:
Bat detector
Lamp tests
µ-controlled lamp
SEPIC-based lamp
ISP isolators
Making SMT boards
Expedition logs:
Spain 1973, 1974,
1975, 1976, 1977,
1979, 1982, 1983,
1985, 1986, 1987,
1988, 1989, 2000,
2001, 2002, 2003,
2004, 2005, 2006,
2007, 2008, 2009,
2010, 2011, 2012,
2013, 2014, 2015,
2016, 2017, 2018,
2019, 2020, 2021,
2022, 2023
Mexico
New England
Translation:
Name: Cabañuca cave (Cueva de la Cabañuca)
GPS: N43°18'08" W4°34'18";
GPS: N43°18'13" W4°34'17" (cliff immediately above cave entrance) Alt. 323m
UTM: 30T 372.63 4795.78
UTM: 30T 372.66 4795.94 (cliff immediately above cave entrance)
Lambert: 52829671
Location: Near Suarías, close to dirt track. For directions, see OUCC Report 1975/1976 », and also (from 2001):
Take the track/road east out of Suarías past cow trough on the right and up the mountain, then after ~500m turn left (near small quarry) and down for 200+m. A closed valley on the left (altitude ~305m) conceals the 5m high entrance to Cabañuca. The main/big depression containing the inpenetrable sink is on the right at this point.
Description: Sink cave. VR 87m. Length 809m. Alt 305 m.
See OUCC Report 1975/1976 ». Also explored and surveyed by Carlos Puch and STD/Club Bathynellidae.
Surveys:
by Carlos Puch CRG Grade 5d
by Bill Collis et al, 1976 » CRG Grade 4
Visits:
1982 – dry series, altitude measured but not recorded!
1988 – bottomed
2001 – for altitude
2002 – to 3m pitch
2003 – for GPS
2007 – down to resurgence for GPS
2015 – thicket-bashing and photos
2021 – drone shots of entrance etc.