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

> Refugio de la Peña Cítores is a mountain hut in Spain (Trescasas/Palazuelos de Eresma), at 2,000 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-pena-citores/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Spain
- **Elevation:** 2,000 m
- **Best time:** September.
- **Nearest airport:** MAD Madrid, 52 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** 24/7
- **Price:** Gratis
- **Beds:** 2
- **Booking:** Not needed
- **Run by:** Ninguno
- **Coordinates:** 40.83678, -3.99072

## What it is and where

Refugio de la Peña Cítores is a mountain hut in Spain (Trescasas/Palazuelos de Eresma), at 2,000 m above sea level.

También conocido como Refugio Mirador del Cancho. Pequeña construcción sin guardar de planta cuadrada de unos 2×2 metros. Tiene puerta y ventana. Cuenta con una pequeña mesa, un banco unas estanterías y algunos elementos de limpieza.

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, 10 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 40.83678, -3.99072; the nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD, Madrid), 52 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=40.836779%2C-3.990718)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.836779%2C-3.990718)

- **Beds:** 2
- **Booking:** Not needed
- **Run by:** Ninguno

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 Peña Cítores is **September**, and the season is short because it sits at 2,000 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 40 |
| 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 Peña Cítores 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

- [Chozo de Majada Hambrienta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/chozo-de-majada-hambrienta/): Mountains · Hiking · 2.2 km
- [Circuito Peñalara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/circuito-penalara/): Hiking · 2.5 km
- [Refugio Zabala](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugio-zabala/): Mountain refuge in Sierra de Guadarrama · 2.7 km
- [Mirador de Lucio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mirador-de-lucio/): Mountains · Hiking · 2.7 km
- [Chozo Aránguez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/chozo-aranguez/): Mountains · Hiking · 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 Peña Cítores?

It is a mountain hut in Spain.

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

September, and it is worth checking carefully: at 2,000 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 Peña Cítores?

The nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 52 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.836779%2C-3.990718) 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 [Chozo de Majada Hambrienta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/chozo-de-majada-hambrienta/), [Circuito Peñalara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/circuito-penalara/), [Refugio Zabala](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugio-zabala/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/999354903), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).