Cuevas de Fuentemolinos

Useful Information

Location:	Puras de Villafranca, 09258 Belorado, Burgos
Open:	Advance booking required. [2011]
Fee:	Adults EUR 30. [2011]
Classification:	Karst Cave
Light:	Incandescent
Dimension:	L=4,086 m, VR=77 m.
Guided tours:	L=1,300 m, D=3-5 h.
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Address:	BeloAventura, C/Mayor 68, 09250 Belorado, Tel: 670-691173. E-mail:
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History

1959	discovered by Félix Ruiz from the caving club Arcaute.
1975	beginning of intensive exploration by the caving club Niphargus.
1979	diving attempts by the Spéleo Club de Montpellier.
1983	start of suvey.
1984	survey completed.
06-JUL-2006	cave trekking tours started.

Description

The Cuevas de Fuentemolinos is a 4 km long cave with three levels, each level is just a single horizontal passage. The cave is developed in Oligocene limestone conglomerate, which is rather rare. It is noted for an abundance of seleothems including rimstone pools, calcite spars, soda straws and helictites. The cave is a river cave, the river flows through most of the lower level and the entrance is the resurgence.

The cave is closed but there are guided cave trekking tours offerd by a local organizer named Beloaventura. The tours shw about 1,300 m of the cave, participants are equipped with full caving gear including overall, rubber boots, helmet, head lamp, and gloves. A drop on the route is climbed with a fixed wooden rope ladder.