# Refugio de la Camorca, Spain: what it is and when to go

> Refugio de la Camorca is a mountain hut in Spain (Trescasas/Palazuelos de Eresma), at 1,814 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 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 05. 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/refugio-de-la-camorca/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Spain
- **Elevation:** 1,814 m
- **Best time:** September.
- **Nearest airport:** MAD Madrid, 55 km as the crow flies
- **Price:** Gratis
- **Website:** [atrochando.com](https://atrochando.com/refugio-de-la-camorca/)
- **Beds:** 3-4
- **Booking:** Not needed
- **Coordinates:** 40.82512, -4.05151

## What it is and where

Refugio de la Camorca is a mountain hut in Spain (Trescasas/Palazuelos de Eresma), at 1,814 m above sea level.

Se trata de un pequeño edificio de piedra, de una sola pieza, con suelo de cemento. Es de construcción relativamente reciente y se encuentra en muy buenas condiciones y muy limpio. Es pequeño y espartano, contando sólo con un banco rústico.

It is in [Trescasas/Palazuelos de Eresma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/trescasas-palazuelos-de-eresma/), where this site lists 90 more places to see, 13 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 40.82512, -4.05151; the nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD, Madrid), 55 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=40.825116%2C-4.051512)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.825116%2C-4.051512)

- **Beds:** 3-4
- **Booking:** Not needed

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 Refugio de la Camorca is **September**, and the season is short because it sits at 1,814 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 23 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 26 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 41 |
| April | Better not | 13 h 06 |
| May | Better not | 14 h 17 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 55 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 39 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 38 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 53 |
| November | Better not | 9 h 40 |
| December | Better not | 9 h 05 |

In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 05. 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: Refugio de la Camorca 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

- [Venta de la Fuenfría](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/venta-de-la-fuenfria/): Historic travelers' hostel and uninhabited area next to the Cordel de Santillana as it passes through the Sierra de Guadarrama, Royal Site of San Ildefonso (Segovia, Spain) · 1.2 km
- [Chozo y Majada Muñoveros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/chozo-de-majada-munoveros/): Historic sheepfold and shepherd's shelter in the Sierra de Guadarrama (Segovia, Spain) · 1.5 km
- [Convento de Casarás](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/convento-de-casaras/): Group of buildings in the Sierra de Guadarrama, province of Segovia, Spain · 2.1 km
- [Poza de Los Baños de Venus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/poza-de-los-banos-de-venus/): Hot spring bath · 2.3 km
- [Observatorio de fauna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/observatorio-de-fauna/): Observatory · 3.1 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 Refugio de la Camorca?

It is a mountain hut in Spain.

### When is the best time to visit Refugio de la Camorca?

September, and it is worth checking carefully: at 1,814 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 05.

### How do you get to Refugio de la Camorca?

The nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 55 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.825116%2C-4.051512) 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 [Venta de la Fuenfría](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/venta-de-la-fuenfria/), [Chozo y Majada Muñoveros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/chozo-de-majada-munoveros/), [Convento de Casarás](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/convento-de-casaras/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/791858644), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).