10 of the best mountain huts in Europe: bunkrooms, bothies and bonhomie
Beautifully situated refuges with superlative views offering sanctuary to intrepid hikers and climbers A good mountain hut, I reckon, should be small and only accessible on foot after considerable effort.
Throw in a bit of historical interest and I’m bound to be happy.
In which case, Cabaña Verónica in the Picos de Europa is a fine start to this list.
It sleeps six, and at 2,325 metres requires a two-hour trek from the nearest cable car station, never mind road.
It has incredible views and a friendly custodian who keeps things in good order.
Yet the real attraction is that this place was formerly a gun turret of a US navy battleship that was scrapped in Bilbao in 1960.
An enterprising engineer, Conrado Senties, had it carried up on horseback and reassembled on a plug of rock in the middle of nowhere.
Don’t ask why, just enjoy the eccentricity. €15 , reservarefugios.com Continue reading...
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