Northern Spain · about 11 km from Covanera
Cueva del Agua (Orbaneja del Castillo)
- Max depth12 m
- CertificationFull cave
- SpecialSidemount
Diving and fills
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Fills nearby
- Fill stationCentro Buceo PedreñaAir, nitrox and mixed gas; the team includes a trimix gas blenderRoute ↗
- Fill stationBuceo Mundo SubmarinoAir, nitrox, trimix and helium in any mix, up to 300 bar (O₂ and He analysers)Route ↗
The dive
An active spring that supplies the village and feeds Orbaneja's well-known waterfall. The sumps have been known since 1964 and were explored by STD in 1983.
Profile and sections
An active spring that supplies the village and feeds Orbaneja's well-known waterfall.
The sumps have been known since 1964 and were explored by STD in 1983. In 2014 Gorfolí, CDG, GESEM and CEFME linked the cave to the Barbancho-Socueto system.
Practical: the cave is occasionally open to paid (dry) visits run with G.E. Edelweiss. Diving only by arrangement with the municipality and the clubs exploring here.
- Depth and profile
- Right-hand sump 130 m / -4 + 620 m / -12 · left-hand sump 53 m / -2 · system (joined to Barbancho-Socueto in 2014) >15 km
- Configuration
- Sidemount or small cylinders; shallow sumps in an active cave
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Short, shallow sumps inside a cave with dry sections
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 12 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
- Experienced divers only
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How to get there
Entrance in the middle of the village; the cave is gated by the municipality. Diving only by arrangement; the sumps lie further inside the cave.
Around Cueva del Agua (Orbaneja del Castillo)
Fills2 fill stations · nearest 68 km
Centro Buceo Pedreña
Barrio La Barquería 151E, 39130 Pedreña
Air, nitrox and mixed gas; the team includes a trimix gas blender
Not stated — ask
Buceo Mundo Submarino
C/ Dr. Federico de la Lastra 3, bajo, 39770 Laredo (Cantabria)
Air, nitrox, trimix and helium in any mix, up to 300 bar (O₂ and He analysers)
Not listed — ask
SSI centre with recreational and technical courses; rents 10/12/15/18 l cylinders and 2×10 and 2×12 l twinsets. Fills for visiting divers: ask. Closest fill point for Matienzo (~30 min, estimate).
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