Alpine huts in Benasque

Alpine Huts & Shelters

This collection features essential mountain shelters within the Posets-Maladeta Natural Park in the Spanish Pyrenees. Ranging from fully serviced alpine refuges like Renclusa and Estós to basic unstaffed bivouacs, these sites provide critical support for summits of Aneto and Posets. Located at altitudes between 1,750 and 2,425 meters, they offer strategic access to the Ésera, Estós, and Vallibierna valleys, serving as vital hubs for multi-day trekking routes and high-altitude climbing expeditions.

Alpine Huts & Shelters — Map

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A

Renclusa Refuge

The Renclusa refuge is located in the Spanish Pyrenees at the foot of the massif de la Maladeta, at 2,140 m high, in the Ésera valley.

B

Refugio de Estós

Staffed mountain refuge at 1,859 meters in the Estós Valley. It serves as a primary base for climbing the Posets massif and is a key stop on the GR 11 trans-Pyrenean trail.

C

Refugio Cap de Llauset

Modern, staffed high-mountain refuge situated at 2,425 meters in the Ribagorza region. It provides a strategic connection for hikers crossing the southern side of the Maladeta massif.

D

Refuge de Vénasque

Located on the French side of the border near the Port de Vénasque, this refuge overlooks the Boums de Vénasque lakes and provides views of the Maladeta massif.

E

Refugio de Pescadores

Unstaffed shelter in the Vallibierna valley. It is a common starting point for the southern ascent of Aneto via the Coronas lakes.

F

Refugio de Coronas

Wilderness hut at 1,970 meters in the Vallibierna valley, equipped with a fireplace for basic shelter during high-altitude treks.

G

Cabaña de Batisielles

Basic unstaffed stone shelter located near the scenic Ibón de Batisielles in the Estós Valley.

H

Hospital de Benasque - Espagne - Navarre amp Aragon

A historic former hospice turned mountain hotel at 1,750 meters. It serves as a gateway to the Posets-Maladeta Natural Park and the French border crossing.

I

Cabaña de la Coma

Basic unstaffed stone shelter used by hikers in the Benasque valley.

J

Cabana de Quillón

Small, basic unstaffed shelter located in the high-altitude pastures of the Benasque region.

K

Abri del Ibonet de Coronas

High-altitude stone bivouac located near the Ibonet de Coronas, providing emergency shelter for climbers on the southern route to Aneto.

L

Abris du Lac de Cregüeña

Basic stone shelter situated near the shore of Lake Cregüeña, one of the largest high-altitude lakes in the Pyrenees.

M

Abris des Lacs Coronas

High-altitude bivouac site providing basic stone shelter near the Coronas lakes for climbers navigating the Maladeta massif.

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