Refugi Niu de l'Àliga

Refugi Niu de l'Àliga (Eagle's Nest Hut) is a mountain refuge situated at the summit of Tosa, within the municipality of Bagà, in the Berguedà comarca of Catalonia, Spain. At an elevation of 2,520 metres, it is the highest staffed refuge in the Eastern Pyrenees and lies within the Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park. The hut offers bar service, wine tasting, and a gastronomic restaurant with mountain menus and sandwiches. Overnight accommodation requires prior reservation and provides 27 bunk beds. The refuge was originally built in 1966 by the company Rigat, SA as part of the facilities developed at Tosa from La Molina, and was inaugurated on 10 December 1966 under the name Refugi de l'Àliga. It fell into disuse and abandonment in the late 1970s. After coming under the ownership of the Generalitat de Catalunya, it was recovered and reopened on 19 October 1985. Access to the refuge is on foot from La Molina station (2 hours 30 minutes), or from the nearby villages of Alp and Bagà (3 hours 30 minutes). The nearest refuges are Coll de Pal (1 hour 30 minutes), Rebost (2 hours 45 minutes), and Sant Jordi (5 hours). Vehicle access is via the road from La Molina or the road from Bagà to Coll de Pal. The long-distance trail GR-150-1 passes by the refuge, and popular ascents include Penyes Altes de Moixeró (2,260 m), Comabona (2,530 m), and Puig Llançada (2,406 m). The refuge operates as a commercial hospitality brand under the ownership of the Generalitat de Catalunya, offering mountain dining and lodging services. Its name, Niu de l'Àliga, reflects its high perch akin to an eagle's nest.

The Refugi Niu de l'Àliga was originally built in 1966 by the company Rigat, SA as part of the facilities created at Tosa from La Molina. It was inaugurated on 10 December 1966 under the name Refugi de l'Àliga, next to the return building of the cable car (known as the "teleou") that arrived there. The refuge entered a period of disuse and abandonment in the late 1970s. After coming under the ownership of the Generalitat de Catalunya, it was recovered and reopened on 19 October 1985. Since then, it has operated as a staffed mountain refuge, offering accommodation and dining services. It is the highest staffed refuge in the Eastern Pyrenees, located at 2,520 metres within the Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park.

• 1985

  Recovered and reopened on 19 October 1985 under the ownership of the Generalitat de Catalunya.

• 1970

  Entered disuse and abandonment in the late 1970s.

• 1966

  Built and inaugurated on 10 December 1966 as Refugi de l'Àliga by Rigat, SA.

Highest staffed mountain refuge in the Eastern Pyrenees, offering gastronomic mountain dining and lodging within Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park.

• Mountain lodging (27 bunk beds)

• Bar service

• Wine tasting

• Gastronomic restaurant with mountain menus

• Sandwiches

1. 1Refugi Niu de l'Àligaca.wikipedia.org
2. 2Refugi Niu de l'Àligawikidata.org