El Refugio
El Refugio is a hotel in Vega de San Mateo, Las Palmas and has an elevation of 1,553 metres. El Refugio is situated nearby to the village Tejeda, as well as near the peak Roque Nublo.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roque Nublo and Center for Medicinal Plants of Tejeda.
Roque Nublo
Peak
Photo: Basotxerri, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roque Nublo is a volcanic rock on the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. It is 80 m tall, and its top is 1,813 m above sea level. The Roque Nublo is the third highest point on the island of Gran Canaria, after the Morro de la Agujereada at 1,956 m, and the Pico de las Nieves at 1,949 m. Roque Nublo is situated 3½ km southwest of El Refugio.
Center for Medicinal Plants of Tejeda
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Center for Medicinal Plants of Tejeda is a museum, which is situated 2 km west of El Refugio.
Presa de los Hornos
Reservoir
Photo: Careerfromhome, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Presa de los Hornos is a reservoir, which is situated 3½ km south of El Refugio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tejeda and Central Gran Canaria.
Tejeda
Village
Photo: Llez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tejeda is a village and a municipality in the mountainous central part of the island of Gran Canaria in the province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands.
Central Gran Canaria
Photo: Eckhard Jakob, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The central part of Gran Canaria is part of a UNESCO biosphere reserve. Due to sparse population, this volcanic-origin area is a popular destination among hikers.
Fontanales
Hamlet
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fontanales is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km north of El Refugio.
El Refugio
- Type: Hotel
- Categories: accommodation, building, and tourism
- Location: Vega de San Mateo, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
27.9955° or 27° 59′ 44″ northLongitude
-15.5944° or 15° 35′ 40″ westElevation
1,553 metres (5,095 feet)Open location code
7CV6XCW4+56GeoNames ID
9168324
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