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Natural site

Forêt d'Orion

Located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 43°03′51″ N 1°12′57″ W

Map showing the location of Forêt d'Orion Forêt d'Orion
Location in France
Elevation
822 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Estérençuby
4.8 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
PNA Pamplona Airport48 km
BIQ Biarritz Pays Basque airport51 km

About Forêt d'Orion

Forêt d'Orion is a natural site. Location: Pyrénées-Atlantiques, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Pamplona Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Urculu and Bois de Bihurry.

Climate of Forêt d'Orion

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (119 mm)
Driest month
July (58 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Forêt d'Orion
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°12°16°19°23°23°21°16°11°9°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°12°12°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)110958411010474587172107119108

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Forêt d'Orion

The nearest airport is Pamplona Airport (PNA), 48 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Pamplona, 44 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Pamplona Airport (PNA) Pamplona 48 kmsouthwest
  • Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ) Biarritz 51 kmnorthwest
  • San Sebastián Airport (EAS) Hondarribia 57 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Pamplona Population: 208.2K 44 kmsouthwest
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 68 kmnorthwest
  • Logroño Population: 151.2K 121 kmsouthwest
  • Vitoria-Gasteiz Population: 257.4K 121 kmwest
  • Bilbao Population: 347.3K 141 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Forêt d'Orion

Within 100 km: 145 historic and cultural sites, 864 natural sites, 230 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km97 places

  • Pantano de Irabia Lake 10 kmSE
  • Monte Tiratun Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Monte Orión Mountain 7 kmSE
  • Lindus Mountain 12 kmW

25–60 km441 places

  • Valle de Baztan Natural site 25 kmNW
  • Iglesia San Juan Bautista Attraction 34 kmW
  • Playa de Fuenterrabía Beach 59 kmNW
  • Pantano de Yesa Lake 52 kmS

60–100 km701 places

  • Fourmat Mountain 69 kmE
  • Aubin River 71 kmNE
  • Kontxa / La Concha Beach 69 kmNW
  • Zurriola Beach 68 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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