Gruta de San José

Rio Subterréneo de San José - Les Coves De Sant Josep

Useful Information

Location:	Near Vall D'Uixó. 6km from the N340, 25km south west Castellón.
Open:	JAN to MAY daily 11-13:15, 15:30-17:45. JUN to JUL daily 11-13:15, 15:30-18:30. AUG daily 11-13:15, 15:30-19:15. SEP daily 11-13:15, 15:30-18:30. OCT to DEC daily 11-13:15, 15:30-17:45. [2012]
Fee:	Adults EUR 9.50, Children (4-13) EUR 4.50, Children (0-3) free, Seniors EUR 6, Family (2+2) EUR . Groups (25+): Adults EUR 6. [2012]
Classification:	Karst cave. River cave.
Light:	electric.
Dimension:	L=2,348m, T=20°C.
Guided tours:	L=1,150m.
Photography:	not allowed
Accessibility:
Bibliography:
Address:	Rio Subterréneo de San José, Vall D'Uixó, Castellón, Tel: +34-964690576, Fax: +34-964690576. E-mail: Ajuntamiento de la Vall d'Uixo', Plaza de Centro, 1, 12600 La Vall D'Uixo', Tel: +34-964-690184, Fax: +34-964-667662.
Last update:	$Date: 2012/04/23 00:31:32 $

History


18th century		mentioned in Historia Natural, Geografía, Agricultura, Población y Frutos del Reino de Valencia (Observations on History Natural, Geography, Agriculture, Population and Fruits of Kingdom of Valencia) by the Naturalist Josep Cavanilles (Vol I, pp 115-116).
1902		two groups competed in exploring the cave.
1915		explorationby the famous historian Carlos Sarthou Carreres.
1926		a party of esplorers reached the Llac de Diana (Lake of Diana) but was unable to cross the Galeria dels Sifons (Gallery of the Siphons).
1929		Herminio Arroyas Martinez died in the cave while trying to develop the cave for tourists by installing footbridges.
1936		footbridges replaced by a boat, electric light installed.
1950		new entrance tunnel built to oid the Mouth of the Furnace.
1954		explorations by the cavers group of the Centre Excursioniste de València.
1958		first survey by the same group.
13-NOV-1960		Galeria dels Sifons finally crossed by Joaquin Saludes from the Centre d'Investigacions i Activitats Subacuatiques de Valencia.
14-APR-1961		tunnel completed to reach the cave behind the Galeria dels Sifons.
1971		new galleries discovered.
1973		new parts opened to the public.
1975		new galleries discovered.

Description

Rio Subterréneo de San José is, as the name says, a river cave. The visit is done by boat, and the river is said to be the longest navigable cave river in Europe (what ever this means).

See also

Member of the International Show Caves Association (ISCA)
Search Google for "Rio Subterréneo de San José"
Google Earth Placemark
Río Subterráneo de las Grutas de San José, official website. ( )
Rio Subterréneo de San José, Asociación Cuevas Turísticas Españolas (A.C.T.E.) ()

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