Grotto of Casteret

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The Grotte Casteret, also known by its Spanish names Gruta de Casteret or Gruta Helada de Casteret, is a limestone ice cave, located high in the Spanish Pyrenees, within the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park. Discovered in 1926 by Norbert Casteret, it is known for its Grande Salle which has a frozen lake some 2,000 square metres (22,000 sq ft) in area, its ice formations, and a 20 metres (66 ft) ice wall into a second chamber.

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Location: 42.6851, -0.0325, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Abrigo de la Ermita de San Úrbez ⓘ
    cultural property in Fanlo, Spain
  • Cueva de Revilla ⓘ
    cultural property in Tella-Sin, Spain
  • Grotto of Casteret ⓘ
    cave in Fanlo, Aragon, Spain
  • Túnel de Bielsa ⓘ
  • túnel de Búbal ⓘ
  • Túnel de Cerro de Berroy ⓘ
  • Túnel de Cotefablo ⓘ
  • Túnel de Escarra ⓘ
  • Túnel de Pedralba ⓘ
  • Túnel de Torla ⓘ
  • Tunnel of Bielsa-Aragnouet ⓘ
    road tunnel
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Cascada helada de la cueva de Casteret - WLE Spain 2015Cascada helada de la cueva de Casteret - WLE Spain 2015
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    sitecaveAbrigo de la Ermita de San Úrbezcave with prehistoric art, Monument (Spain)Wikidata
    sitecaveCueva de Revillacave with prehistoric artWikidata
    sitecaveGrotto of CasteretcaveWikidata
    sitetunnelTúnel de Bielsaroad tunnelWikidata
    sitetunneltúnel de Búbalroad tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelTúnel de Cerro de Berroyroad tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelTúnel de CotefablotunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelTúnel de Escarraroad tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelTúnel de Pedralbaroad tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelTúnel de Torlaroad tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelTunnel of Bielsa-Aragnouetinternational tunnel, road tunnelWikidata
    commonsimageGruta-casteret espluca negra Commons
    commonsimageCascada helada de la cueva de Casteret - WLE Spain 2015 Commons
    commonsimageGruta Casteret 04 Commons
    commonsimageGruta Casteret 02 Commons
    commonsimageGruta Casteret 05 Commons
    commonsimageGruta Casteret 01 Commons
    commonsimageGruta Casteret 03 Commons
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