Refugio de Vega Huerta
The place
Unmanned refuge at 2039 m in the Picos de Europa National Park, near Posada de Valdeón (León, Castile and León, Spain). Original refuge built between 1931 and 1936 for park rangers, a rustic stone barrel-vaulted structure designed by mountaineer and architect Julián Delgado Úbeda, inspired by the Tucarroya refuge built in 1899. Weather and lack of maintenance degraded the building; its vault collapsed in the 1970s. The National Park, co-directed by Esperanza Martínez Puebla, undertook its reconstruction. Capacity 4 people: two concrete bunk beds, a table and two benches. Water source nearby year-round. Difficult access through beech forests, stream crossings and passes, toward the Peña Santa and the Cuba and Mesones passes.
Getting there
Plusieurs itinéraires de randonnée y mènent, notamment depuis Caldevilla de Valdeón et depuis Vegabaño (secteur Soto de Sajambre).
The setting
Refuge libre à environ 2039-2043 m, Parc National des Picos de Europa, proximité de Posada de Valdeón (province de León).
A bit of history
Refuge d'origine construit entre 1931 et 1936 pour les gardes du parc, structure rustique en pierre en forme de voûte, conçue par l'alpiniste et architecte Julián Delgado Úbeda.
A word from the warden
Refuge libre (non gardé), pas de gardien permanent.
