Refugi de Coma de Vaca

Refugi de Coma de Vaca (also known as Refugi d'en Manelic) is a mountain refuge owned by the Federació d'Entitats Excursionistes de Catalunya (FEEC), the Catalan hiking federation. It sits at roughly 2,000 metres above sea level on the Pla de les Eugues, at the confluence of the Coma de Vaca and Freser rivers, directly beneath the Puig del Balandrau (2,585 m), within the municipality of Queralbs in the Ripollès comarca of Catalonia, Spain. The refuge lies inside the Parc Natural de les Capçaleres del Ter i del Freser. The refuge offers up to 52 places under the supervision of a warden, ten of which are in a section that remains open year-round even when the warden is absent. Services advertised on its official website include hot-water showers, satellite WiFi, a bar and home-style kitchen, and payment by card or cash. Practical information covers a webcam, weather, an opening calendar, reservations, addresses and telephone numbers, refuge regulations, meals, night-time silence, a no-animals policy, sleeping-bag liners, dormitory hours, and a no-smoking rule. Access routes to the refuge are numerous and well established: from Ulldeter via the Coll de la Marrana; from Queralbs through the Gorges del Freser; from Núria via the Camí dels Enginyers; from Núria via the Coll del Torreneules; from Tregurà via the Coll dels Tres Pics; and from the Ras de Carança refuge. The refuge is also promoted as part of "La Travessa dels Tres Refugis" (The Three Refuges Traverse), described on its site as an unforgettable crossing, with a dedicated page at t3r.cat. As a federation-owned mountain hut, the Refugi de Coma de Vaca is a service and hospitality brand within Catalonia's network of excursionist refuges rather than a conventional commercial retailer. Its identity is tied to the FEEC, to the protected natural park in which it operates, and to the hiking and mountaineering community that uses it as a base for summits such as the Puig del Balandrau and for long-distance traverses in the eastern Pyrenees.

The Refugi de Coma de Vaca, also called Refugi d'en Manelic, is a mountain refuge belonging to the Federació d'Entitats Excursionistes de Catalunya (FEEC), the Catalan hiking federation. It is located on the Pla de les Eugues at the confluence of the Coma de Vaca and Freser rivers, directly below the Puig del Balandrau (2,585 m), at an altitude of 1,995 metres within the municipality of Queralbs, in the Ripollès comarca. The refuge lies within the Parc Natural de les Capçaleres del Ter i del Freser. The refuge has a capacity of up to fifty-two places under the supervision of a warden. Ten of these places are in a part of the refuge that remains open throughout the year, even during a possible absence of the warden. This arrangement allows self-sufficient hikers to use the hut outside staffed periods. Access to the refuge is possible by several established routes: from Ulldeter via the Coll de la Marrana; from Queralbs through the Gorges del Freser; from Núria via the Camí dels Enginyers; from Núria via the Coll del Torreneules; from Tregurà via the Coll dels Tres Pics; and from the Ras de Carança refuge. These routes connect the hut to major trailheads and neighbouring mountain areas in the eastern Pyrenees. The refuge is also linked to the "Travessa dels Tres Refugis" (Three Refuges Traverse), promoted on its official website as an unforgettable crossing, with further information at t3r.cat. The official site provides practical information including a webcam, weather, an opening calendar, reservations, addresses and telephone numbers, refuge regulations, meals, night-time silence, a no-animals policy, sleeping-bag liners, dormitory hours, and a no-smoking rule. Services listed include hot-water showers, satellite WiFi, a bar and home-style kitchen, and payment by card or cash. As a FEEC property, the refuge forms part of the federation's network of mountain huts in Catalonia. Its history is tied to the development of organized excursionism and mountain hospitality in the region, and it continues to serve hikers, mountaineers, and visitors to the natural park.

A federation-owned, year-round mountain refuge in a protected Pyrenean natural park, serving hikers and mountaineers with basic hospitality and access to classic routes.

• Mountain refuge accommodation (52 places)

  Up to 52 places under warden supervision, with 10 places in a section open year-round.

• Bar and home-style kitchen

  On-site bar and home-style cooking for guests.

• Hot-water showers

  Hot-water shower facilities listed among refuge services.

• Satellite WiFi

  Satellite-based WiFi connectivity for guests.

• La Travessa dels Tres Refugis

  A promoted three-refuge traverse described as an unforgettable crossing.

1. 1Refugi de Coma de Vaca · Parc Natural de les Capçaleres del Ter i del Fresercomadevaca.cat
2. 2Refugi de Coma de Vacawikidata.org
3. 3Refugi de Coma de Vacaca.wikipedia.org