Preguntas frecuentes

An open mountain shelter (often called an unguarded hut) is a simple refuge for hikers: not a hotel. On Refugios Libres you will find map pages and community notes. Start on the home page or the unguarded shelters guide.

In practice people often mean the same kind of hut. Our guide focuses on that idea; see the unguarded shelters guide and the map section.

Use the shelters map and area listings. The unguarded shelters guide explains what to expect on each page.

You can browse the map and many public hut pages with useful facts. Location is shown in an approximate way. Explore from the map and the home page.

No. Public pages favour an approximate map and useful hut facts. Full detail is for community members. Start with the map and the guide.

An account lets you take part in the community and unlock member-level hut detail. You can still browse public pages: home, map, guide and the blog.

Use the contact page. You can also read about us and the privacy policy.

Some directory pages belong to mountain guides: profile, area and a shop of services or products. Browse pages to discover them.

No. Treat hut pages as orientation, not a guarantee. Read the unguarded shelters guide and check official mountain conditions.

Leave the hut better than you found it and avoid sharing harmful details. See the guide and the blog.