# Refugio los Viveros, Spain: what it is and when to go

> Refugio los Viveros is a mountain hut in Spain (Puerto de la Cruz). Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 13 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 12. 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-los-viveros/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Spain
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** TFS Tenerife, 32 km as the crow flies
- **Run by:** Grupo Montañero la Fortaleza (extinct?)
- **Coordinates:** 28.33302, -16.61692

## What it is and where

Refugio los Viveros is a mountain hut in Spain (Puerto de la Cruz).

Door locked.

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, 9.8 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 28.33302, -16.61692; the nearest main airport is Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS, Tenerife), 32 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=28.333022%2C-16.61692)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=28.333022%2C-16.61692)

- **Run by:** Grupo Montañero la Fortaleza (extinct?)

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 los Viveros is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 10 h 23 |
| February | Possible | 11 h 01 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 48 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 41 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 25 |
| June | Best time | 13 h 47 |
| July | Possible | 13 h 38 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 01 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 10 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 18 |
| November | Possible | 10 h 34 |
| December | Possible | 10 h 12 |

In June there are 13 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 12. 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 los Viveros 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

- [Playa de El Socorro - Pico del Teide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-el-socorro-pico-del-teide/): Hiking · 256 m
- [Aula en la Naturaleza Barranco de la Arena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/aula-en-la-naturaleza-barranco-de-la-arena/): Mountains · Hiking · 1.1 km
- [Centro de Actividades en la Naturaleza Emilio Fernández Muñoz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/centro-de-actividades-en-la-naturaleza-emilio-fernandez-muno/): Mountains · Hiking · 1.7 km
- [Camino Punta del Risco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/camino-punta-del-risco/): Hiking · 3.8 km
- [Ladera de Tigaiga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ladera-de-tigaiga/): Hiking · 4.1 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 los Viveros?

It is a mountain hut in Spain.

### When is the best time to visit Refugio los Viveros?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 13 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 12.

### How do you get to Refugio los Viveros?

The nearest main airport is Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS), 32 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=28.333022%2C-16.61692) 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 [Playa de El Socorro - Pico del Teide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-el-socorro-pico-del-teide/), [Aula en la Naturaleza Barranco de la Arena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/aula-en-la-naturaleza-barranco-de-la-arena/), [Centro de Actividades en la Naturaleza Emilio Fernández Muñoz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/centro-de-actividades-en-la-naturaleza-emilio-fernandez-muno/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/701831270), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

