Catalonia · about 3 km from Organyà
Font Bordonera
Closed to divers
Recreational diving is not allowed: the Organyà council does not grant access, because the spring supplies the drinking water of the whole municipality. Authorisation for any use of the water lies with the Confederación Hidrográfica del Ebro.
- Max depth80 m
- CertificationFull cave
- SpecialSidemount
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What it looks like
Descubre los Secretos de la Font Bordonera, cave diving en el Pirineo Divertug en Font Bordonera.mpg Un dia de buceo en Font Bordonera 2025-05 Font Bordonera 4K
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The dive
A karst spring at ~765 m altitude, fully flooded, with two air bells (incl. the Francesc Llauradó bell, 5 m wide and 10 m high). There is lots of sediment, so visibility is often lost quickly.
Profile and sections
A karst spring at ~765 m altitude, fully flooded, with two air bells (incl. the Francesc Llauradó bell, 5 m wide and 10 m high). There is lots of sediment, so visibility is often lost quickly.
The spring was opened up by the November 1982 floods. Catalan clubs have explored it since the 1980s; CCR divers reached -62 m in 2010 and ~-80 m in 2011. The spring supplies water to Organyà.
- Depth and profile
- Delgado-Gascó gallery 80 m to the junction at -17 m · Garza gallery to -32 m · Ariadna gallery -28 to -42 m · Fang gallery to -45 m · Proteus gallery to -80 m (Pou Santa Rita) · 955 m surveyed
- Configuration
- Sidemount; boulder entrance and several restrictions. CCR was used during exploration (2010). Backmount at most in the first part (estimate)
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Restrictions and heavy sediment; no gain
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 80 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
- Experienced divers only
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How to get there
Font Bordonera picnic area on the Organyà–Montanissell road (~5 km from Organyà). The entrance is under the bridge, at the bottom of a cone of large boulders; short scramble down to the water.
Around Font Bordonera
FillsNo fill station known nearby
Caves nearby2 within 44 km
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