Refuge

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.

The setting

Southern Sierra Nevada slope, Alpujarra, 2166 m, ascent of Mulhacén/Veleta, national park, dwarf junipers.