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Find out about some of the exploration of the Vega Huerta area from
1984 to 1997
Gain a detailed description of the three deepest caves in the area:
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Pozo de Cuetalbo, explored between 1984 and 1987 to a depth of
986 m.
Pozo de Llastrale, explored between 1984 and 1990 to a depth of 944 m.
Sima de Cotalbin, explored between 1990 and 1992 to a depth of 723 m.
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Return at a later date to see further details of our explorations dating back to 1983.
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For several
decades people have been exploring the potholes of the Picos de Europa in northern Spain.
This region
has been uplifted and eroded to form a limestone mountain range stretching to 2700m above sea level. The Picos are divided into three ranges - the Eastern, Central and Western Massifs - separated by
deep gorges. The area is well known for deep caves of over 1000m.
York University's area was situated on the Western Massif, south of the Peņa Santa Ridge in the Covadonga
National Park -
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with Oxford to the north east. This small area has a potential for caves of up
to 1350m depth, realistically. Notable caves already explored include
Pozo de Cuetalbo (M2)
sumping at 986m,
Pozo del Llastrale (β3) sumping at -944m and Sima de
Cotalbin (K903) which has been explored to a depth of -723 m.
This site will summarise the exploration carried out with other groups including SEII, SEG and SCP between the years 1983 and 1993.