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Girona
Cerdanya
Meranges

Malniu Mountain Hut – Lake Malniu loop from Refugi de Malniu

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Spain
Catalonia
Girona
Cerdanya
Meranges

Malniu Mountain Hut – Lake Malniu loop from Refugi de Malniu

Moderate

4.5

(8)

154

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Malniu Mountain Hut – Lake Malniu loop from Refugi de Malniu

01:12

3.05km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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89 m

Estany Sec (2,138 m)

Highlight • Lake

This is the route from the villages to the first two lakes. You start with a coffee at Can Borrell and from there you hike up. It’s a steep 25 degrees start. From there on it gets better and you will get rewarded with fantastic views onto the valley

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197 m

Malniu Mountain Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Malniu refuge is located at the foot of Puigpedrós, the highest peak in the Catalan Cerdanya, and next to the Malniu ponds, at an altitude of 2,138 m, within the Cerdanya - Alt Urgell National Reserve, in the municipality of Meranges.
Guarded refuge with 54 places distributed in bunk beds with mattresses, duvets and pillows. You must bring a sleeping bag.
Dry toilets inside the refuge. WC and hot showers outside, 50 meters away, in the summer season. (currently, showers out of service. Resumption of operation planned for spring).
Drinks and food service.
It has a pellet stove and multimedia space.
In the absence of the guard, the emergency shelter has 4 places.
Access and approach: on the N-260, in the village of Ger, take the detour towards Meranges. Pass the village and follow the forest track to the refuge (10 km).
The Malniu shelter is owned by the Meranges City Council and was inaugurated in 1954.

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1.59 km

Lake Malniu

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Lacustrel lake of glacial origin located in the town of Meranges, Cerdanya. It is located at 2250 m, at the head of the Tova valley. It has an area of 5.9 ha and a maximum depth of 13.5 m. It is bounded to the northwest by Puigpedrós (2914 m) and to the northeast by Pedró de la Tossa (2695 m).

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1.60 km

Lake Malniu

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3.05 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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2.89 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.96 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (2,240 m)

Lowest point (2,120 m)

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Friday 8 May

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-2°C

59 %

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