# Refugio Jou de los Cabrones, Spain: what it is and when to go

> Refugio Jou de los Cabrones is a mountain hut in Spain (Onís), at 2,034 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 11 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 49. 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-jou-de-los-cabrones/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Spain · 33554, Bulnes
- **Elevation:** 2,034 m
- **Best time:** September.
- **Nearest airport:** MAD Madrid, 321 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [refugiojoudeloscabrones.com](http://www.refugiojoudeloscabrones.com/)
- **Beds:** 20
- **Booking:** Recommended
- **In winter:** Has a winter room
- **Run by:** FEMPA
- **Coordinates:** 43.21405, -4.85753

## What it is and where

Refugio Jou de los Cabrones is a mountain hut in Spain (Onís), at 2,034 m above sea level.

Tiene 20 plazas en literas. Dispone de servicio de comidas y bebidas, edredón, mantas, chanclas y baño biológico en el exterior.

It is in [Onís](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/onis/), where this site lists 73 more places to see, 6.2 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 43.21405, -4.85753; the nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD, Madrid), 321 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=43.214052%2C-4.857532)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.214052%2C-4.857532)

- **Beds:** 20
- **Booking:** Recommended
- **In winter:** Has a winter room
- **Run by:** FEMPA

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 Jou de los Cabrones is **September**, and the season is short because it sits at 2,034 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 08 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 17 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 39 |
| April | Better not | 13 h 12 |
| May | Better not | 14 h 29 |
| June | Possible | 15 h 11 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 54 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 47 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 47 |
| November | Better not | 9 h 28 |
| December | Better not | 8 h 49 |

In June there are 15 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 49. 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 Jou de los Cabrones 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

- [Sistema del Trave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/torca-t2/): Protected area in Spain · 782 m
- [Pico de los Cabrones](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-de-los-cabrones/): Summit · 1.2 km
- [El Anillo de Picos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/el-anillo-de-picos-3-macizos/): Hiking trail in Spain · 1.8 km
- [Torre Cerredo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/torre-cerredo/): Mountain in Picos de Europa National Park, Spain · 1.9 km
- [Picos de Europa National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-nacional-de-picos-de-europa/): UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and National Park in the Picos de Europa mountain range, in northern Spain. It is shared by the autonomous communities of Asturias, Cantabria and Castile and León · 2.3 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 Jou de los Cabrones?

It is a mountain hut in Spain.

### When is the best time to visit Refugio Jou de los Cabrones?

September, and it is worth checking carefully: at 2,034 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 15 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 49.

### How do you get to Refugio Jou de los Cabrones?

The nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 321 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.214052%2C-4.857532) 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 [Sistema del Trave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/torca-t2/), [Pico de los Cabrones](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-de-los-cabrones/), [El Anillo de Picos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/el-anillo-de-picos-3-macizos/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/301958751), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).