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Cova des Pas de Vallgornera

Mallorca · about 34 km from Portocolom

Cova des Pas de Vallgornera

Closed to divers

Closed to recreational cave divers. Natura 2000 cave (ZEC): the Balearic government only grants access for activities backed by a scientific institution or university, or carried out on behalf of a public administration. Some entrances are closed off.

Source: Govern de les Illes Balears – Servei de Planificació al Medi Natural (mededeling, okt 2026) ↗
  • CertificationFull cave
  • SpecialExperienced divers
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  • Fill stationZOEA Mallorca~57 min drive (estimate)Not stated — askRoute ↗
  • Fill stationSkualo Porto Cristo~64 min drive (estimate)Unknown — ask about fills (air/nitrox); no trimix mentionedRoute ↗
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Status
Closed

What it looks like

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The dive

Thousands of stalactites and tall columns, and kilometres of flooded passages. The cave was discovered in 1968. An old British report said the owners had filled in the well; today the entrance is closed with a gate.

Profile and sections

Thousands of stalactites and tall columns, and kilometres of flooded passages.

The cave was discovered in 1968. An old British report said the owners had filled in the well; today the entrance is closed with a gate.

Depth and profile
Over 74 km of surveyed passages, more than 17 km of them underwater (according to one source).
Configuration
Unknown.
DPV: unknown
No data.
Who can dive where
  • CaveAt least Full cave
  • Whole caveConfigurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
  • Whole caveConfiguration unknown — research beforehand · doesn't decide who may dive
  • Whole caveExperienced divers only · doesn't decide who may dive
Dry sections / haulingExperienced diversPermission needed

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How to get there

Gated entrance in the Vallgornera residential area near Cala Pi.

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Around Cova des Pas de Vallgornera

Fills2 fill stations · nearest 38 km

  • ZOEA Mallorca

    ~57 min drive (estimate)

    Club Nàutic Santa Ponsa, Santa Ponsa (also Via Creu 46, 07180, Palma)

    Not stated — ask

    1 Apr–31 Oct daily; 1 Nov–31 Mar weekends and holidays only

    Large centre in the south-west; daily boats to >30 sites, incl. the El Toro, Malgrats and Dragonera reserves (Cueva de la Ventana). Handy if you stay on the west side.

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  • Skualo Porto Cristo

    ~64 min drive (estimate)

    Passeig des Cap des Toll 11, 07680 Porto Cristo

    Unknown — ask about fills (air/nitrox); no trimix mentioned

    Ask

    PADI 5-star centre in the reference town; boat dives and boat trips to the Cova des Coloms sea cave. No tec or cave-diving offer found.

    Website ↗Navigate ↗
Caves nearby6 within 42 km

News

Access and rules change: check what applies locally right before your trip. Source: GDELT Project and the news feeds of diving magazines. Search for more news ↗ Searched automatically, last on 13 Nov 2026.

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Certification requirements, configurations and trimix depths are estimates for planning. Always check them locally and dive within your training. Compiled from web research (Sept 2026): Govern de les Illes Balears (Xarxa Natura 2000, marine reserves), BOE, Papers SEB and Endins (Gràcia et al.), Federació Balear d'Espeleologia, news (Ultima Hora, eldiario.es), dive centres, ActivityFan and wannadive; Govern de les Illes Balears – Servei de Planificació al Medi Natural (message, Oct 2026). Published surveys of the caves appear in the journal Endins (Federació Balear d'Espeleologia); we don't reproduce them. Pins come from OpenStreetMap, Grottocenter/grottomap, Wikipedia and wannadive (for sea caves a boat position); seven sites have no pin yet. The sea caves near Font de sa Cala (Cueva del Raya, Baile de las Brujas, Plaza de Torres) come from the dive-site page of Dive & Fun Font de sa Cala (Oct 2026). ~ = estimate; certification levels and configurations are estimates. Rules change — check locally.