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Mountain

Cap de l'Escalot

Located in Saurat, Arrondissement of Foix Coordinates: 42°51′50″ N 1°28′19″ E

Map showing the location of Cap de l'Escalot Cap de l'Escalot
Location in France
Elevation
1,741 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saurat
5.7 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LEU Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport59 km
CCF Carcassonne Salvaza Airport78 km

About Cap de l'Escalot

Cap de l'Escalot is a mountain. Location: Saurat, Arrondissement of Foix. Elevation: 1,741 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Roc de Pélades and Sommet de Mentiès.

Climate of Cap de l'Escalot

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -3° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
May (115 mm)
Driest month
July (69 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 Cap de l'Escalot
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°7°11°15°18°18°15°10°5°3°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-4°-3°1°5°7°8°5°1°-3°-5°
Precipitation (mm)82788195115100698383939585

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Cap de l'Escalot

The nearest airport is Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU), 59 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) (85 km). The nearest large city is Toulouse, 82 km to the north.

Airports

  • Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU) La Seu d'Urgell Pyrenees and Andorra 59 kmsouth
  • Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF) Carcassonne 78 kmnortheast
  • Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) Toulouse/Blagnac 85 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 82 kmnorth
  • Perpignan Population: 110.7K 118 kmeast
  • Girona Population: 100.3K 148 kmsoutheast
  • Terrassa Population: 218.5K 151 kmsouth
  • Lleida Population: 140.8K 155 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Cap de l'Escalot

Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 1,670 natural sites, 243 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km198 places

  • Pic de Canalbona Mountain 24 kmS
  • Pic dels Tres Comtes Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Pic de Baborte Mountain 24 kmS
  • Pic dels Estanys Mountain 23 kmS

25–60 km630 places

  • Artigue River 26 kmW
  • Estany de Travessani Lake 56 kmSW
  • Estany de Sant Maurici Lake 50 kmSW
  • Lago Saburó Lake 53 kmSW

60–100 km1,251 places

  • Base de loisirs de Bouconne Natural site 91 kmN
  • Forêt de Montaigut Natural site 91 kmN
  • Esglesia de Sant Esteve de Ginast Attraction 75 kmSW
  • Lago de Urdiceto Lake 100 kmW

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