Refuge des Bésines
Refuge des Bésines is a mountain hut in Mérens-les-Vals, Arrondissement of Foix, Occitanie and has an elevation of 2,104 metres. Refuge des Bésines is situated nearby to the reservoir Étang des Bésines, as well as near the peak Pic de Courtal Subra.Photo: Simonjoan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Étang des Bésines and Puig Pedrós Sud.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include L’Hospitalet-près-l’Andorre and Mérens-les-Vals.
L’Hospitalet-près-l’Andorre
Village
Photo: Cevenol2, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France. The area has a history of vulnerability to winter avalanches: one such in 1895 killed 12, and much destruction was also caused in 1906 and 1929. L’Hospitalet-près-l’Andorre is situated 6 km west of Refuge des Bésines.
Mérens-les-Vals
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mérens-les-Vals is a town in the Ariège department in France. Mérens-les-Vals is a stopover village on the GR 10 long-distance hiking trail. As a result, the town is the starting point for many hikes, such as the family-friendly Comte pond or the Bésines pond.
Porté-Puymorens
Village
Photo: Cevenol2, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
Porté-Puymorens is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Porté-Puymorens is situated 7 km southwest of Refuge des Bésines.
Refuge des Bésines
- Type: Mountain hut
- Also known as: “Refuge des Besines”
- Categories: sports venue, building, tourism, and accommodation
- Location: Mérens-les-Vals, Arrondissement of Foix, Ariège, Occitanie, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.6039° or 42° 36′ 14″ northLongitude
1.86853° or 1° 52′ 7″ eastElevation
2,104 metres (6,903 feet)Operator
Club Alpin FrançaisOpen location code
8FJ3JV39+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 364735948OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=alpine_hutWikidata ID
Q11945073
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Italian—“Refuge des Bésines” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Refugi Bésines”
- Catalan: “refugi de Bésines”
- Catalan: “Refugi de Bésines”
- French: “refuge des Bésines”
- French: “Refuge des Bésines”
- German: “Refuge des Bésines”
- Italian: “rifugio dei Bésines”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Étangs Moulsut and Pic de Courtal Subra.
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