# Refugio Juvenil El Palancar, Spain: what it is and when to go > Refugio Juvenil El Palancar is a mountain hut in Spain (Trescasas/Palazuelos de Eresma), at 1,367 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. 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-juvenil-el-palancar/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** Spain · 28740, Rascafría - **Elevation:** 1,367 m - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** MAD Madrid, 49 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [madrid.org](http://www.madrid.org/bvirtual/BVCM016178.pdf) - **Coordinates:** 40.87993, -3.84572 ## What it is and where Refugio Juvenil El Palancar is a mountain hut in Spain (Trescasas/Palazuelos de Eresma), at 1,367 m above sea level. 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 40.87993, -3.84572; the nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD, Madrid), 49 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=40.879934%2C-3.845722) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.879934%2C-3.845722) 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 Juvenil El Palancar is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 23 | | February | Possible | 10 h 26 | | March | Possible | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 06 | | May | Best time | 14 h 17 | | June | Best time | 14 h 55 | | July | Possible | 14 h 40 | | August | Possible | 13 h 38 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 53 | | November | Possible | 9 h 40 | | December | Possible | 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 | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August | | Hiking | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Refugio Juvenil El Palancar 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 - [Refugio Majada del Cojo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugio-majada-del-cojo/): Mountains · Hiking · 2.2 km - [Cascadas del Purgatorio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cascada-del-purgatorio/): Nature · 3.6 km - [Monastery of El Paular](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/monasterio-de-santa-maria-de-el-paular/): Carthusian monastery in Rascafría, Spain · 3.7 km - [Refugio Libre del Aguilón](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugio-libre-del-aguilon/): Mountains · Hiking · 5.2 km - [Refugio Libre del Pinganillo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugio-libre-del-pinganillo/): Hiking · 5.7 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 Juvenil El Palancar? It is a mountain hut in Spain. ### When is the best time to visit Refugio Juvenil El Palancar? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 05. ### How do you get to Refugio Juvenil El Palancar? The nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 49 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.879934%2C-3.845722) 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 [Refugio Majada del Cojo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugio-majada-del-cojo/), [Cascadas del Purgatorio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cascada-del-purgatorio/), [Monastery of El Paular](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/monasterio-de-santa-maria-de-el-paular/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/359620702), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).