Cova del Manel, Natural cave in Matadepera, Spain

Cova del Manel is a natural cave in Matadepera that extends approximately 788 meters through conglomerate rock, featuring multiple galleries and chambers distributed across different levels. The system displays varied geological layers and cave formations typical of such underground structures.

Discovered in 1899 by the descendants of Antoni Quadras i Feliu, owners of Can Pobla, when only 43 m were accessible up to the "Gatera del tubo". In 1911 the Centre Excursionista de Terrassa cleared passages to the "Clot dels ossos" (168 m). The GES-CMB found the upper-level chimneys in 1948 and a labyrinthine zone in 1951; the CEP reached its namesake hall in 1952, and GETIM of Sabadell opened its gallery in 1967.

The cave lies within the Sant Llorenç del Munt i l'Obac Natural Park, created in 1972, and since 2000 has been listed in Catalonia's inventory of geological interest sites as part of the Sant Llorenç del Munt i l'Obac geozone. Its chambers carry the names of the exploring clubs: Sala Pirenaic, also called Sala de les Banderes, Galeria GES del CMB and Galeria GETIM.

Access is through a narrow fissure opening that rises several meters within the surrounding vegetation and is reachable from the park area. Visitors should wear sturdy footwear and be prepared for uneven paths and possibly loose rocks.

During heavy rainfall, three terminal galleries within the cave transform into active water channels, revealing its past role as a natural spring. This seasonal phenomenon demonstrates how the underground system remains influenced by surface water flows.