Refugio Villavientos

The place

Free refuge at about 3100 m, a former forester's house once used by rangers arriving by vehicle via the nearby track, on the Loma Pelá in the Sierra Nevada National Park (province of Granada, Andalusia). Rectangular single-storey building with simple wooden platforms. Official capacity 8 places, up to 12 people comfortably. Free access, no charge, no booking. Located on the track linking the Collado de la Carihuela to Capileira, right at the Lomapelada bend, just before the Caldera coming from the Carihuela. No obstruction in front of the door, spectacular view towards the Alpujarra granadina and the Mediterranean on clear days; the west-facing view is known for some of the most beautiful sunsets in the Sierra Nevada.