La traversée des Pyrénées - sec.6 - variante
- 12.7 mi
- one way
- 7,281 ft
- climb
- 6,404 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
La traversée des Pyrénées - sec.6 - variante is a 13-mile point-to-point route in Occitania, France, inside Parc national des Pyrénées (Aire d'adhésion). It runs between about 2,760 ft and 6,400 ft above sea level, with roughly 7,280 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. It is on the edge of Cauterets. Peaks within about 3 miles include Turon de Haubaré, Turan des Oules and Pic des Bains. Cascade des sources de Mauhourat and Cascade de Lutour are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Les Glères and Le Cluquet are within about 6 miles. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Pic des Bains
~1 min drive
Photo: Gerard from Tarbes, France, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Mauhourat
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at La traversée des Pyrénées - sec.6 - variante for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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