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Refugi dera Restanca

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  • Refuge dera Restanca
    Refuge dera Restanca
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Hütte am Fuße das Montardo im Val d´Aran in den spanischen Pyrenäen.

Das Refugi dera Restanca ist im Sommer und im Winter geöffnet und hat 80 Schlafplätze.

Opening times

open today

Sleeping beds

Number of beds in dorm
80

Seminar

Suitable for seminars

Winterroom

Winterroom available
Winterroom heated

Coordinates

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42.634722, 0.854694
DMS
42°38'05.0"N 0°51'16.9"E
UTM
31T 324103 4722483
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