Xalet de Coll de Pal

The Xalet de Coll de Pal is a mountain lodge and hostel owned by the Diputació de Barcelona, situated at an altitude of 1,928 metres within the Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park, in the municipality of Guardiola de Berguedà (Berguedà, Catalonia, Spain). It stands at kilometre 17 of the BV-4024 road that runs from Bagà to Coll de Pal, close to the municipal ski area of Bagà. The building was commissioned in 1972, coinciding with the construction of the BV-4024 road, by Joan Antoni Samaranch i Torelló, then President of the Diputació de Barcelona, who intended it as a winter residence for the institution's presidents. Over the decades it has served several purposes: a winter residence for the president of the Diputació, a garage for snowplough machinery to keep the Coll de Pal pass open in winter, a mountain refuge, and a holiday camp (casa de colònies). In 2019 the Consell Comarcal del Berguedà requested the transfer of use of the facility to turn it into a high-mountain interpretation centre, as well as a centre for nature training, research and inter-county school exchange. The Oficina Tècnica de Turisme of the Diputació de Barcelona manages and awards the contract for the management of this public service, aiming to strengthen the facility as a tourist attraction, promote local employment and serve as an educational tool within the Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park. The Xalet de Coll de Pal fulfils three main functions: accommodation and restaurant service; acting as an information point for the natural park and the municipalities in its area of influence; and serving as a centre for environmental education and mountain tourism activities. It operates as a holiday camp with 50 places in different types of rooms, two meeting and activity rooms, its own kitchen, hot water, central heating and a TV room. The lodge's facilities include hot water, a lift, heating, electric light and power sockets. Guests can enjoy nearby forests and a picnic area, and the house has a TV room and a multi-purpose room. The facilities are adapted for people with reduced mobility. The official website is hosted on Blogspot and includes pages for home, facilities, prices, what to do, complementary services, surroundings, how to get there and contact. A visitor comment from July 2022 described the refuge as a 'ghost refuge', reporting that it was closed and barred when they arrived, and criticising the Diputació de Barcelona for the lack of responsibility; the comment also noted the building was built in 1972 with a Falangist idea. The lodge remains a publicly owned mountain facility in the Catalan Pyrenees.

The Xalet de Coll de Pal was commissioned in 1972, coinciding with the construction of the BV-4024 road, by Joan Antoni Samaranch i Torelló, then President of the Diputació de Barcelona, who wanted to turn it into a winter residence for the presidents of the Diputació de Barcelona. The building is located at kilometre 17 of the BV-4024 road from Bagà to Coll de Pal, at an altitude of 1,928 metres, within the Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park, in the municipality of Guardiola de Berguedà (Berguedà). Over the years it has had several uses: as a winter residence for the president of the Diputació de Barcelona; for many years as a garage for snowplough machinery for the winter viability of Coll de Pal; as a mountain refuge; and as a holiday camp (casa de colònies). In 2019, the Consell Comarcal del Berguedà requested the transfer of use of the facility to convert it into a high-mountain interpretation centre, as well as a centre for nature training, research and inter-county school exchange. The Oficina Tècnica de Turisme of the Diputació de Barcelona manages and awards the contract for the management of the public service. This contracting is based on strengthening this tourist attraction by promoting local employment and focusing it as a first-rate educational tool within the Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park. The Xalet de Coll de Pal offers three main functions: accommodation and restaurant service; being an information point for the natural park and the municipalities in its area of influence; and being a centre for environmental education and mountain tourism activities. It operates as a holiday camp with 50 places in different types of rooms, as well as two meeting and activity rooms, its own kitchen, hot water and central heating, and a TV room. The facilities include hot water, a lift, heating, electric light and power sockets. Guests can enjoy nearby forests and a picnic area. The house has a TV room and a multi-purpose room. The facilities are adapted for people with reduced mobility. The official website is hosted on Blogspot and includes pages for home, facilities, prices, what to do, complementary services, surroundings, how to get there and contact. A visitor comment from 11 July 2022 described the refuge as a 'ghost refuge', reporting that it was closed and barred when they arrived, and criticising the Diputació de Barcelona for the lack of responsibility; the comment also noted the building was built in 1972 with a Falangist idea.

• 2019

  The Consell Comarcal del Berguedà requests the transfer of use of the facility to convert it into a high-mountain interpretation centre and a centre for nature training, research and inter-county school exchange.

• 1972

  The Xalet de Coll de Pal is commissioned by Joan Antoni Samaranch i Torelló, then President of the Diputació de Barcelona, coinciding with the construction of the BV-4024 road.

• A visitor comment on the official website reports the refuge closed and barred, describing it as a 'ghost refuge'.

A publicly owned mountain lodge and holiday camp in the Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park, combining accommodation, restaurant service, park information and environmental education.

• Mountain lodge accommodation

  Accommodation in different types of rooms, with 50 places as a holiday camp.

• Restaurant service

  Restaurant service offered at the lodge.

• Environmental education and mountain tourism activities

  The lodge serves as a centre for environmental education and mountain tourism activities.

• Information point for the natural park

  Acts as an information point for the Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park and the municipalities in its area of influence.

• Visitor complaint about closure

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• 2019

  Request for transfer of useOther

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3. 3Xalet de Coll de Pal - Viquipèdiaca.wikipedia.org