Occitania · Hiking

Pic de Bacanère

Pic de BacanèrePhoto: François GILLAIZEAU de www.concept-sejours.com, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.8 mi
one way
372 ft
climb
7,135 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Pic de Bacanère is a 2.8-mile point-to-point route in Occitania, France. It runs between about 5,490 ft and 7,140 ft above sea level, with roughly 370 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Gouaux-de-Luchon, about 2.8 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pic de Bacanère / Tuc deth Plan deth Òme, Cap des Canaus and Tuc d'Angost. For camping, Camping Le Pyrénéen and Camping Les Myrtilles are within about 6 miles. There are 2 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. 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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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Pic de Bacanère for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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