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Natural site

Vallée d'Ossau

Located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 42°54′00″ N 0°27′00″ W

Map showing the location of Vallée d'Ossau Vallée d'Ossau
Location in France
Elevation
1,651 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gabas
2.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LDE Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport48 km
PUF Pau Pyrénées Airport53 km

About Vallée d'Ossau

Vallée d'Ossau is a natural site. Location: Pyrénées-Atlantiques, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Pic d'Er and Pic d'Aule.

Climate of Vallée d'Ossau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
May (125 mm)
Driest month
July (63 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 Vallée d'Ossau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°8°12°17°21°22°18°12°6°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-3°-1°2°6°8°9°6°3°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)1111008710612596637282110123118

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Vallée d'Ossau

The nearest airport is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE), 48 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Pamplona, 98 km to the west.

Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées 48 kmnortheast
  • Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) 53 kmnorth
  • Pamplona Airport (PNA) Pamplona 99 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Pamplona Population: 208.2K 98 kmwest
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 132 kmwest
  • Zaragoza Population: 687K 143 kmsouth
  • Lleida Population: 140.8K 168 kmsoutheast
  • Logroño Population: 151.2K 171 kmwest

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

Day trips from Vallée d'Ossau

Within 100 km: 111 historic and cultural sites, 1,367 natural sites, 243 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km380 places

  • Fourmat Mountain 15 kmNE
  • Ibón de Tramacastilla Lake 21 kmS
  • Ibón Superior de Bramatuero Lake 24 kmSE
  • Ibón de Samán Lake 17 kmS

25–60 km587 places

  • Ibón Superior de Brazato Lake 26 kmSE
  • Lago de La Munia Lake 52 kmSE
  • Pantano de Irabia Lake 58 kmW
  • Pico de Tucarroya Mountain 46 kmSE

60–100 km754 places

  • Valle de Baztan Natural site 90 kmW
  • Iglesia San Juan Bautista Attraction 99 kmW
  • Yamaguchi Natural site 100 kmW
  • Aubin River 74 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gabas Village, Laruns
    2.2 km SE
  • Laruns Village, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie
    9.9 km N
  • Eaux-Bonnes Village, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie
    9.4 km NE
  • Goust Village, Laruns
    5.6 km N
  • Laruns Village, Laruns
    10 km N
  • Urdos Village, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie
    9.1 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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