Refugio de la Carihuela
Refugio de la Carihuela is a mountain hut in Capileira, Granada, Andalusia and has an elevation of 3,205 metres. Refugio de la Carihuela is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Collado del Veleta, as well as near the peak Puntal de Loma Púa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Veleta and Sierra Nevada Observatory.
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.
Sierra Nevada Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sierra Nevada Observatory is located at Loma de Dilar in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the province of Granada, Spain; established in 1981. It is operated and maintained by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía and contains two Nasmyth telescopes with apertures of 1.5 and 0.9 metres. Sierra Nevada Observatory is situated 2 km northwest of Refugio de la Carihuela.
Chorreras del Molinillo
Waterfall
Photo: Por los caminos de Málaga, CC BY 2.0.
Chorreras del Molinillo is a waterfall, which is situated 3½ km west of Refugio de la Carihuela.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pradollano.
Pradollano
Village
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pradollano is a village, which is situated 6 km northwest of Refugio de la Carihuela.
Refugio de la Carihuela
- Type: Mountain hut
- Also known as: “Refugio-Vivac de la Carihuela”
- Categories: bothy, bivouac shelter, building, tourism, and accommodation
- Location: Capileira, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.04973° or 37° 2′ 59″ northLongitude
-3.37116° or 3° 22′ 16″ westElevation
3,205 metres (10,515 feet)Inception
1994Operator
Parque Nacional de Sierra NevadaOpen location code
8C9R2JXH+VGOpenStreetMap ID
way 889972690OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=alpine_hutWikidata ID
Q83117775
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In Other Languages
“Refugio de la Carihuela” goes by many names.
- German: “Refugio de la Carihuela”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Collado del Veleta and Puntal de Loma Púa.
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