Refugi d'Airoto

Refugi d'Airoto, also known as Refugi de Gràcia, is a free, unguarded mountain refuge located at an altitude of 2,199 metres in the Alt Àneu municipality, in the Pallars Sobirà comarca of Catalonia, Spain. It sits at the foot of Pic de Qüenca, about 400 metres from the southern end of Estany d'Airoto, within the Alt Pirineu Natural Park. The refuge is an old Canadian-style cabin that was ceded by the company Hidroelèctrica de Catalunya to the Unió Excursionista de Catalunya (UEC) and was inaugurated on 6 October 1991 to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the UEC de Gràcia. It has a capacity of 12 places and is maintained by UEC de Gràcia. The interior is equipped with mattresses, blankets, a table, heating, a first-aid kit and an emergency radio connected to the fire brigade. Outside there is a fountain, a wooden table and benches. The refuge serves as a base for traverses and ascents of peaks such as Tuc de Marimanya (2,679 m), Pic de Bacivers (2,720 m), Pic de Qüenca (2,638 m) and Pic del Rosari (2,608 m). Access is on foot only, taking about 3 hours from the village of Isil via the Airoto ravine, or 4 hours from Montgarri.

Refugi d'Airoto, also known as Refugi de Gràcia, originated as an old Canadian-style cabin that was ceded by the company Hidroelèctrica de Catalunya to the Unió Excursionista de Catalunya (UEC). After rehabilitation, it was inaugurated as a free mountain refuge on 6 October 1991. The inauguration marked the final event of the programme celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the UEC de Gràcia. The cabin was named 'Gràcia' in commemoration of that fiftieth anniversary. Since then, the refuge has been maintained by UEC de Gràcia and serves as a base for mountaineering activities in the area, including ascents of Tuc de Marimanya (2,679 m), Pic de Bacivers (2,720 m), Pic de Qüenca (2,638 m) and Pic del Rosari (2,608 m). It is located at 2,199 metres altitude, at the foot of Pic de Qüenca, about 400 metres from the southern end of Estany d'Airoto, in the municipality of Alt Àneu, Pallars Sobirà, within the Alt Pirineu Natural Park. The refuge is unguarded and has 12 places. Access is on foot only: about 3 hours from the village of Isil via the Airoto ravine, or 4 hours from Montgarri.

• Inaugurated as a free mountain refuge on 6 October 1991, after rehabilitation of an old Canadian cabin ceded by Hidroelèctrica de Catalunya.

• Named 'Gràcia' in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of UEC de Gràcia.

Free, unguarded mountain refuge for hikers and mountaineers in the Alt Pirineu Natural Park.

• Free mountain refuge (12 places, unguarded)

  An old Canadian cabin equipped with mattresses, blankets, a table, heating, a first-aid kit and an emergency radio connected to the fire brigade. Outside there is a fountain, a wooden table and benches.

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