Refugi de la Basseta
A mountain refuge and chalet at 1,720 m in the Catalan Pyrenees, opened in 1968 and serving the Sant Joan de l'Erm cross-country ski area.
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Overview
Refugi de la Basseta (also known as Xalet de la Basseta) is a mountain refuge and chalet located at an altitude of 1,720 metres in the municipality of Montferrer i Castellbò, in the Alt Urgell comarca of Catalonia, Spain. It stands on the Pla de la Basseta, north of Sant Joan de l'Erm Nou. The refuge was built in the late 1960s and inaugurated in June 1968, and it has since operated as a hospitality and outdoor-recreation facility in the Catalan Pyrenees. The refuge offers accommodation in rooms of four to six places as well as a communal dormitory, with a total capacity of 79 places. Its facilities include a bar with a lounge and fireplace, a restaurant, public telephone, restrooms, and showers. In the winter season it supports the Sant Joan de l'Erm cross-country ski station by providing equipment rental and a ski school. In summer it offers mountain-bike rental. The refuge is a commercial mountain hospitality brand tied to the Sant Joan de l'Erm area and is promoted through the santjoandelerm.com website.
History
Refugi de la Basseta was built in the late 1960s and inaugurated in June 1968. It is situated at 1,720 metres above sea level on the Pla de la Basseta, in the municipality of Montferrer i Castellbò (Alt Urgell), north of Sant Joan de l'Erm Nou. Since its opening it has functioned as a mountain refuge and chalet, providing accommodation and services to visitors in the Catalan Pyrenees. Over time it has developed facilities including a bar with a lounge and fireplace, a restaurant, public telephone, restrooms, and showers, with 79 places of accommodation distributed in rooms of four to six places or in a communal dormitory. In the winter season it serves the Sant Joan de l'Erm cross-country ski station with equipment rental and a ski school, while in summer it offers mountain-bike rental. The refuge is associated with the Sant Joan de l'Erm area and is presented through the santjoandelerm.com website.
- 1968
Refugi de la Basseta was inaugurated in June 1968 after being built in the late 1960s.
Products and positioning
A high-mountain refuge and chalet in the Catalan Pyrenees, combining accommodation, dining, and outdoor sports services for visitors to the Sant Joan de l'Erm area.
Accommodation (79 places)
Rooms of 4-6 places or communal dormitory.
Bar with lounge and fireplace
Bar area with a lounge and fireplace.
Restaurant
On-site restaurant.
Ski equipment rental and ski school
Winter services for the Sant Joan de l'Erm cross-country ski station.
Mountain bike rental
Summer mountain-bike rental.
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