Refugio del Castañar
Granada · Espagne0 mUnguardedVerified listing
The place
Refugio del Castañar on the southern slope (Alpujarra) of the Sierra Nevada, Granada province (Andalusia, Spain), at 2166 m altitude. Unstaffed hut on the ascent routes to Mulhacén and Veleta, the highest peaks on the Iberian Peninsula. Mediterranean alpine zone with dwarf junipers and xerophilous grasslands, Sierra Nevada National Park.
Getting there
Accessible via le chemin de bétail (Cordel de los Verederos), depuis la commune de Huéneja, Comarca de Guadix, Grenade.
The setting
Southern Sierra Nevada slope, Alpujarra, 2166 m, ascent of Mulhacén/Veleta, national park, dwarf junipers.
