Top 5 Caves around Rupit I Pruit

We were here in April 2026. Unfortunately, the hiking trail is not in good condition. The descent to the waterfall is quite steep but passable. The paths to the stairs of the Riscos de la Perereda are all overgrown, and only a shortened path past an old mill back to the parking lot is passable.

It is one of the largest pools in the Collsacabra, with a width of 70 m, although it is not very deep, it has a maximum of 7 m. The maximum height is 4 m. Inside there are two large rectangular sinks (one simple and one double) dug into the rock that collect the water that falls from the roof of the balma. It was possibly the primitive house of the Baumes, located well below. It could also have been the refuge of the famous Serrallonga, since according to a legend, he used to rest in a balma near Tavertet that had room for 60 men and beasts of burden. It is a balm, that of Spades, which meets these conditions, due to its capacity and strategy.

The Salt del Molí Bernat is one of the most impressive waterfalls in the country with a 50 meter drop, it belongs to the Gorgàs stream, from the Sot de Balà. The whole of the balma, the jump and the remains of the mill make up one of the most attractive and unique places in the region. If you want to see the jump in all its glory, we recommend doing the route after rains, despite the added difficulty because of the mud you can find on the way down, but seeing the water fall from inside the balma is really impressive .

Caves that during the Neolithic and until the Iberian period had been a lookout and hunting settlement (complementary to the town of Pla del Castell). Considered one of the oldest documented stable occupations, dating from the year 3100 to 900 before our era. Although no human remains have been found, the discovery in this lower level of a prehistoric home and a fauna deposit (with the supposed remains of a wild boar half consumed by the ancient settlers) will help to study what life was like in this space six years ago. a thousand years.

It is a small oratory 5 meters high, 8 meters deep and 4 meters wide, dug into the rock and closed by a gate. It houses a Baroque alabaster image of the Virgin Mary, about 50 cm. height, a copy of the original, which is preserved in the town's parish church. Next to it and rising above the road are the remains of the building where the objects needed for the worship of the chapel were kept. Its origin can be traced back to the beginning of the 17th century, when, according to traditional references, an image of the Virgin Mary was found in a small depression in the ground, that is, in a "pot", which has given its name to the oratory This hole is a few steps away, on a support of the cliff, which has been retouched in order to be able to put a fence. When the image from this corner was moved to the chapel, one of the Virgin Mary of Núria was placed in its place. pot-shaped cavities found around

The passage of the waterfall is internal but there is a chain to hold onto in case of moisture.

The Bandoleros mine is a crevice about 50 meters long, with a maximum height of four meters and a width of just over one meter. There are several stories that mention this mine as a hiding place for bandits. Its good location next to the Camino Real from Vic to Olot turned this trench into a highly valuable hiding place for criminals.