Refugio Villavientos

Refugio Villavientos is a wilderness hut in Capileira, Granada, Andalusia and has an elevation of 3,100 metres. Refugio Villavientos is situated nearby to the lake Laguna del Majano, as well as near the peak Pico de Loma Pelada.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mulhacén and Veleta.

Mulhacén

Peak

Photo: Nilsf, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mulhacén, with an elevation of 3,479 metres, is the highest mountain in peninsular Spain and in all of the Iberian Peninsula. It is part of the Sierra Nevada range in the Penibaetic System.

Veleta

Peak

Photo: Miguel303xm, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Veleta or Pico del Veleta is the third highest peak of the Iberian Peninsula and the second highest of the Sierra Nevada. Its height is given variously as 3,394 metres, 3,396 metres and 3,398 metres. Veleta is situated 3 km west of Refugio Villavientos.

Alcazaba

Peak

Photo: Juandiegocano, Public domain.

Alcazaba is a mountain in Spain. Standing at 3,369 m, it is the third highest mountain of the Sierra Nevada range and the fifth in the Iberian Peninsula. Alcazaba is situated 4 km northeast of Refugio Villavientos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trevélez and Pradollano.

Trevélez

Village

Photo: GabriIL, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Trevélez is a village in the province of Granada, Spain. Its population in 2011 was estimated at 823. The river Trevélez flows through the village. It is located in the western part of the Alpujarras region. Trevélez is situated 8 km southeast of Refugio Villavientos.

Pradollano

Hamlet

Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pradollano is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km northwest of Refugio Villavientos.

Refugio Villavientos

Type: Wilderness hut
Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
Location: Capileira, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

37.04579° or 37° 2′ 45″ north

Longitude

-3.3344° or 3° 20′ 4″ west

Elevation

3,100 metres (10,171 feet)

Levels

Operator

Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada

Open location code

8C9R2MW8+86

OpenStreetMap ID

way 889972685

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=wilderness_hut

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