Mountain refuge Cabane de la Collada de Meners

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At 2700 meters, the Cabane de la Collada de Meners It is located in a clearly alpine strip, where the wind, time changes and temperature make the day much more difficult than the average. This altitude makes it a free shelter, designed especially for mountaineers with prior planning, sufficient material and scope to manage a meteorology that can be complicated quickly.

Its position fits well in long walks around Andorra. It happens close to the HRP with several stages and variants in this sector, and also the GRP La volta a Andorra , so it can be used to fail a journey or to avoid an excessively long day on high ground. More than an isolated destination, it works as a support point within continuity routes, where it is appropriate to arrive with a well-closed day route and an alternative expected if time changes.

The immediate environment has a marked crest and high mountain necklaces. Very close the Pic de la Serrera less than 600 meters in a straight line, and in the same mountain set are also located Pic de Ransol and the tops of Casamanya . This concentration of summits helps to understand the type of terrain: sustained levels, wind exposure and trace where orientation can gain importance when fog or low visibility.

In the logistics, the most useful data is that the nearest registered source, the Font dels Clots de la Llosa It's about a mile away. Although not far in absolute terms, in mountain terms that distance does not guarantee comfort or continuous availability, so it is appropriate not to have safe water without checking recent conditions. If a night or a long stage is raised by linking with the HRP, it is reasonable to go up with sufficient autonomy and not depend on finding resources on the ground.

Because of its location, this shelter fits better in advanced mountain days than in improvised exits. The combination of altitude, passage and closeness to the top of the sector makes it a useful support for those who need to divide the path in height, always with a prudent reading of the terrain and the weather.