# Barraca de Moixeró, Spain: what it is and when to go

> Barraca de Moixeró is a mountain hut in Spain (Saldes), at 1,930 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is September, a short season because of the altitude. In June there are 15 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 55. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/barraca-de-moixero/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Spain
- **Elevation:** 1,930 m
- **Best time:** September.
- **Nearest airport:** BCN Barcelona, 114 km as the crow flies
- **Price:** Gratis
- **Coordinates:** 42.30454, 1.81921

## What it is and where

Barraca de Moixeró is a mountain hut in Spain (Saldes), at 1,930 m above sea level.

It is in [Saldes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/saldes/), where this site lists 111 more places to see, 11 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 42.30454, 1.81921; the nearest main airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN, Barcelona), 114 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.304539%2C1.81921)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.304539%2C1.81921)

It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/montana/) and [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/senderismo/) places in Spain. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Barraca de Moixeró is **September**, and the season is short because it sits at 1,930 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 9 h 14 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 21 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 39 |
| April | Better not | 13 h 09 |
| May | Better not | 14 h 24 |
| June | Possible | 15 h 05 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 48 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 43 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 49 |
| November | Better not | 9 h 33 |
| December | Better not | 8 h 55 |

In June there are 15 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 55. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mountains | September | June to August and October |
| Hiking | September | June to August and October |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Barraca de Moixeró has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Spain

To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [TC114 Coll de Pendís Moixeró](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/tc114-coll-de-pendis-moixero/): Hiking · 677 m
- [Barraca de Sançamorta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/barraca-de-sancamorta/): Building in Riu de Cerdanya (Catalonia) · 1.3 km
- [Refugi Sant Jordi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugi-sant-jordi/): Mountains · Hiking · 1.7 km
- [Penyes Altes de Moixeró](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/penyes-altes-de-moixero/): Mountain in Spain · 1.9 km
- [Refugi del Serrat de les Esposes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugi-del-serrat-de-les-esposes/): Mountains · Hiking · 2.4 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

## More in Spain: Mountains

- [Province of Ávila](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/el-cabezo/): province in Castile and León, Spain
- [Aneto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-aneto/): highest mountain of the Pyrenees
- [Mulhacén](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-de-mulhacen/): highest mountain of the Sierra Nevada in Spain
- [Rock of Gibraltar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/penon-de-gibraltar/): monolithic limestone promontory located in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar
- [Monte Perdido](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/monte-perdido/): mountain in Huesca, next to the border with France
- [Coma Pedrosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pic-de-comapedrosa/): mountain in Andorra

Every Spain place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/montana/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Barraca de Moixeró?

It is a mountain hut in Spain.

### When is the best time to visit Barraca de Moixeró?

September, and it is worth checking carefully: at 1,930 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 15 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 55.

### How do you get to Barraca de Moixeró?

The nearest main airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 114 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.304539%2C1.81921) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [TC114 Coll de Pendís Moixeró](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/tc114-coll-de-pendis-moixero/), [Barraca de Sançamorta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/barraca-de-sancamorta/), [Refugi Sant Jordi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugi-sant-jordi/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12759860592), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

