# la Cabaneta, Spain: what it is and when to go > la Cabaneta is a building in Sort (Catalonia) in Spain, at 2,115 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 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. 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/la-cabaneta/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Building in Sort (Catalonia) · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** Spain - **Elevation:** 2,115 m - **Best time:** September. - **Nearest airport:** BCN Barcelona, 157 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 42.47288, 1.02324 ## What it is and where la Cabaneta is a building in Sort (Catalonia) in Spain, at 2,115 m above sea level. Its coordinates are 42.47288, 1.02324; the nearest main airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN, Barcelona), 157 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=42.472882%2C1.023245) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.472882%2C1.023245) 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 la Cabaneta is **September**, and the season is short because it sits at 2,115 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 13 | | February | Better not | 10 h 20 | | March | Better not | 11 h 39 | | April | Better not | 13 h 10 | | May | Better not | 14 h 25 | | June | Possible | 15 h 06 | | July | Possible | 14 h 49 | | August | Possible | 13 h 44 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Possible | 10 h 49 | | November | Better not | 9 h 32 | | December | Better not | 8 h 54 | In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. 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: la Cabaneta 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 - [Montorroio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/montorroio/): Mountain in Spain · 3.4 km - [Refugi lliure d'Estany Gento](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugi-lliure-d-estany-gento/): Mountains · Hiking · 4.6 km - [Bony d'Arquer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/arquer/): Mountain in Spain · 4.7 km - [Pala Pedregosa de Llessui](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pala-pedregosa-de-llessui/): Mountain in Spain · 4.9 km - [Pic de l'Espada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pic-de-l-espada/): Mountain in Catalan Pyrenees · 5.1 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 la Cabaneta? It is a building in Sort (Catalonia) in Spain. ### When is the best time to visit la Cabaneta? September, and it is worth checking carefully: at 2,115 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. ### How do you get to la Cabaneta? The nearest main airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 157 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.472882%2C1.023245) 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 [Montorroio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/montorroio/), [Refugi lliure d'Estany Gento](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugi-lliure-d-estany-gento/), [Bony d'Arquer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/arquer/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/988568846), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107339923), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).