# Refugio del Grupo Montañero de Tenerife, Spain: what it is and when to go

> Refugio del Grupo Montañero de Tenerife is a mountain hut in Spain (Puerto de la Cruz), at 2,132 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 13 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 13. 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-del-grupo-montanero-de-tenerife/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Spain
- **Elevation:** 2,132 m
- **Best time:** September.
- **Nearest airport:** TFS Tenerife, 28 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [gmtenerife.org](https://www.gmtenerife.org/index.php/refugio)
- **Booking:** Required
- **Run by:** Grupo Montañero de Tenerife
- **Coordinates:** 28.2946, -16.56444

## What it is and where

Refugio del Grupo Montañero de Tenerife is a mountain hut in Spain (Puerto de la Cruz), at 2,132 m above sea level.

It is in [Puerto de la Cruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/puerto-de-la-cruz/), where this site lists 44 more places to see, 13 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 28.2946, -16.56444; the nearest main airport is Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS, Tenerife), 28 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=28.2946%2C-16.564443)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=28.2946%2C-16.564443)

- **Booking:** Required
- **Run by:** Grupo Montañero de Tenerife

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 del Grupo Montañero de Tenerife is **September**, and the season is short because it sits at 2,132 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 10 h 23 |
| February | Better not | 11 h 02 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 48 |
| April | Better not | 12 h 41 |
| May | Better not | 13 h 24 |
| June | Possible | 13 h 47 |
| July | Possible | 13 h 38 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 01 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 10 |
| October | Possible | 11 h 18 |
| November | Better not | 10 h 34 |
| December | Better not | 10 h 13 |

In June there are 13 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 13. 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 del Grupo Montañero de Tenerife 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

- [Corona Forestal Natural Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-natural-de-corona-forestal/): Park in Spain · 3.4 km
- [Camino Natural Anaga-Chasna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/camino-natural-anaga-chasna/): Hiking · 3.9 km
- [Teide National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-nacional-del-teide/): National Park in Tenerife, Spain · 5.0 km
- [Teide Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/teide-observatory/): Spanish astronomical observatory · 5.3 km
- [Montaña Blanca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/montana-blanca/): Mountain in Tenerife, Spain · 5.6 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 del Grupo Montañero de Tenerife?

It is a mountain hut in Spain.

### When is the best time to visit Refugio del Grupo Montañero de Tenerife?

September, and it is worth checking carefully: at 2,132 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 13 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 13.

### How do you get to Refugio del Grupo Montañero de Tenerife?

The nearest main airport is Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS), 28 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=28.2946%2C-16.564443) 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 [Corona Forestal Natural Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-natural-de-corona-forestal/), [Camino Natural Anaga-Chasna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/camino-natural-anaga-chasna/), [Teide National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-nacional-del-teide/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/254057725), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).