Refugi Molières

Refugi Molières (also spelled Refugi Mulleres) is a mountain refuge in the Vall d'Aran, in the municipality of Vielha, Catalonia, Spain. It sits at an altitude of 2,390 metres in the western Pyrenees, above the Estany Inferior de Molières, in the Molières valley. It is owned by the Federació d'Entitats Excursionistes de Catalunya (FEEC), the Catalan hiking federation, and forms part of the federation's network of mountain refuges. The current structure was installed in August 2011, replacing an older cabin that had fallen into poor condition. It is a metallic emergency shelter of the bivouac type — unguarded and intended for unforeseen situations in the mountains, such as bad weather or physical problems. It is equipped with bunk beds, mattresses and blankets, an emergency radio transmitter, a table, shelving, fire extinguishers, a lightning rod and solar panels. Access on foot is from the south mouth of the Vielha tunnel (3 hours), from the Artiga de Lin (4 hours), or from the Refugi de la Renclusa (5 hours). Vehicle access is via the south mouth of the Vielha tunnel or the Artiga de Lin in the Val d'Aran. The refuge serves as a base for ascents of the Tuc de Molières, the westernmost three-thousander in Catalonia and a classic Pyrenean objective, offering views of the Maladeta massif. As an emergency refuge, its use is restricted: leisure activities are prohibited, overnight stays are only permitted when strictly necessary, and access is reserved for emergencies such as accidents or shelter from bad weather. Users are asked to leave no food, waste or personal objects behind and to respect the interior and surroundings.

Refugi Molières is a mountain refuge in the Molières valley, within the municipality of Vielha in the Vall d'Aran, Catalonia, Spain. It stands at 2,390 metres in the western Pyrenees, above the Estany Inferior de Molières. The refuge is owned by the Federació d'Entitats Excursionistes de Catalunya (FEEC). The current metallic shelter was installed in August 2011, replacing an older cabin that had fallen into poor condition. It is classified as an unguarded emergency refuge of the bivouac type, meaning it is not permanently staffed and is intended to cover unforeseen situations in the mountains where hikers need shelter due to weather or physical problems. It is equipped with bunk beds, mattresses and blankets, an emergency radio transmitter, a table, shelving, fire extinguishers, a lightning rod and solar panels. Access on foot is from the south mouth of the Vielha tunnel (3 hours), from the Artiga de Lin (4 hours), or from the Refugi de la Renclusa (5 hours). Vehicle access is via the south mouth of the Vielha tunnel or the Artiga de Lin in the Val d'Aran. The refuge is a base for the ascent of the Tuc de Molières, the westernmost three-thousander in Catalonia and a classic of Pyrenean mountaineering, with views of the Maladeta massif. Use of the refuge is subject to strict rules: leisure activities are prohibited, overnight stays are only permitted when strictly necessary, and access is reserved for emergencies such as accidents or shelter from bad weather. Users must not leave food, waste or personal objects behind and must respect the interior and surroundings.

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  The current metallic emergency shelter was installed in August, replacing an older cabin in poor condition.

Unguarded emergency mountain refuge in the FEEC network, serving climbers of the Tuc de Molières.

• Refugi Molières emergency shelter

  Metallic bivouac-type unguarded emergency refuge at 2,390 m, with bunk beds, mattresses, blankets, emergency radio, table, shelving, fire extinguishers, lightning rod and solar panels.

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