Pota del Llop
Pota del Llop has large vertical walls that often go deeper than recreational limits, to about 50 m. It is known for large gorgonians, sponges and corals, conger eels in its caves, and spiny and slipper lobsters in the deeper water. Position estimated from maps and place names, for orientation only.
Facts
- Region: Spain – Catalonia (Costa Brava, Medes Islands, Costa Daurada)
- Area: L'Escala, Medes & L'Estartit
- Depth: 50 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: moderate
- Type: wall
- Coordinates: 42.0474, 3.2184 (approximate)
- Highlights: large vertical walls, big gorgonians and sponges, conger eels in the caves
- Permit: Inside the Medes Islands marine reserve (partial nature reserve). Diving is regulated: it is done with a centre authorised by the Parc Natural del Montgrí, les Illes Medes i el Baix Ter (the park publishes the list of authorised centres), diver numbers are limited and extraction of any resource is forbidden. Book ahead and check the current rules and minimum certification with the centre.
- Issuer / contact: Parc Natural del Montgrí, les Illes Medes i el Baix Ter (Generalitat de Catalunya)
- Phone: +34 972 75 17 01 / +34 972 75 20 04
- Email: pnmmbt@gencat.cat
- Address: Passeig del Port s/n, Espigó de Llevant, 17258 L'Estartit
- Tips: Mostly beyond recreational depth; plan conservatively. Reach it by boat from L'Estartit with an authorised centre; book ahead because the daily quota is limited.