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River

Gave du Marcadau

Located in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie Coordinates: 42°50′52″ N 0°09′51″ W

Map showing the location of Gave du Marcadau Gave du Marcadau
Location in France
Elevation
1,838 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cauterets Puntas
2.3 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LDE Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport39 km
PUF Pau Pyrénées Airport63 km

About Gave du Marcadau

Gave du Marcadau is a river. Location: Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Vallée du Marcadau and Vallée de Cauterets.

Climate of Gave du Marcadau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -3° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
May (117 mm)
Driest month
July (62 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 Gave du Marcadau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°7°11°15°20°20°16°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-4°-3°1°4°7°7°5°1°-3°-5°
Precipitation (mm)10495839811794627381104116111

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Gave du Marcadau

The nearest airport is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE), 39 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Pamplona, 121 km to the west.

Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées 39 kmnorth
  • Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) 63 kmnorth
  • Pamplona Airport (PNA) Pamplona 122 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Pamplona Population: 208.2K 121 kmwest
  • Zaragoza Population: 687K 145 kmsouthwest
  • Lleida Population: 140.8K 151 kmsoutheast
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 155 kmnortheast
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 156 kmwest

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

Day trips from Gave du Marcadau

Within 100 km: 87 historic and cultural sites, 1,501 natural sites, 257 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km372 places

  • Ibón de Tramacastilla Lake 21 kmSW
  • Ibón Superior de Brazato Lake 11 kmS
  • Ibón Superior de Bramatuero Lake 7 kmS
  • Ibón de Respumoso Lake 11 kmW

25–60 km723 places

  • Fourmat Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Lago de Urdiceto Lake 42 kmSE
  • Ibón de Samán Lake 28 kmSW
  • Embalse de Plandesain Lake 50 kmSE

60–100 km750 places

  • Esglesia de Sant Esteve de Ginast Attraction 82 kmSE
  • Aubin River 87 kmNW
  • Pantano de Yesa Lake 85 kmW
  • Estany de Travessani Lake 89 kmE

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