Huts & bivvies of the Sierra Nevada

Refuges, huts and bivouac sites in the Sierra Nevada

MANNED:

Poqueira Hut (2500m). Guarded Hut - 87 beds. Tel:958343349. V.good. Just SE Rio Mulhacen. Approach from Capileira or Hoya de la Mora. Postero Alto (2000m). Guarded Hut - winter quarters. Tel:958760106. Firebreak main route Picon de Jeres above Jerez.

GOOD CONDITION:

Cariguela (3200m). Sleeps12. Hut, wooden bunks. Between Veleta and Tajos de la Virgen. 3hrs from Hoya de la Mora.

Caldera (3100m). Sleeps 12. Hut, wooden bunks. S of Puntal de la Caldera next to the Laguna de la Caldera. 2hrs from Poqueira Hut. 1.5hrs from Cariguela hut. Good for access to Col de Ciervo and Mulhacen N face.

Loma Pela (3067m). Sleeps 12. Hut, wooden bunks. S of Loma Pelada just below the old road level.

POOR CONDITION:

Elorrieta (3197m). Sleeps 20 + bivvy tunnels. S end of Tajos de la Virgen.

Peña Partida (2451m). Sleeps 10. On the Loma de Maitena. Acess via Genil and Verada de Estrella. Good for northen mountains.

Cucharacha (1800m). Sleeps 16. On the Loma del Calvario. Access via the Verada de Estrella. Good for Alcazaba and Vacares sectors.

Vadillo (1342m). Sleeps 8. Where the Vadillo and Genil meet. Too low really for much use.

Caballo (2860m). Sleeps 8. Next to the Laguna del Caballo. 3hrs from the Ventura trailhead.

RUINED STATE:

Ventura (2180m). 15 mins from ventura trailhead.

Peñon Colorado (2875)

Loma de Cañar (2800m)

Cebollar (2500m). Access from Casa Forestal La Pluca or Puente Palo (2hrs)

NATURAL SHELTERS:

Cueva Secreta. Capacity 8. Confluence of Valsecasillas and Veldeinfiernos rivers. Useful for access to N faces of Mulhacen and Alcazaba.

Tunel de Veleta. Capacity 5-8. In the Corral de Veleta. Useful for climbing on N Veleta.

Siete Lagunas. Capacity 5-6. At the entrance to Siete Lagunas by Laguna Hondera. Sometimes buried under snow so take a shovel!

More info can be found at https://www.spanishhighs.co.uk/mountain-huts-refuges-sierra-nevada.php

Poqueira Hut details