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Natural site

Grand Glacier d'Ossoue

Located in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie Coordinates: 42°47′00″ N 0°08′00″ W

Map showing the location of Grand Glacier d'Ossoue Grand Glacier d'Ossoue
Location in France
Elevation
2,626 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Panticosa
9.3 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LDE Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport45 km
PUF Pau Pyrénées Airport70 km

About Grand Glacier d'Ossoue

Grand Glacier d'Ossoue is a natural site. Location: Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Pique Longue and Montferrat.

Climate of Grand Glacier d'Ossoue

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 0° · Night -7° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
May (142 mm)
Driest month
July (70 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 Grand Glacier d'Ossoue
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-4°-1°1°6°12°17°17°13°6°0°-3°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-9°-8°-4°-1°3°3°0°-3°-7°-10°
Precipitation (mm)12611299115142111707993125141135

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Grand Glacier d'Ossoue

The nearest airport is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE), 45 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Pamplona, 124 km to the west.

Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées 45 kmnorth
  • Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) 70 kmnorth
  • Pamplona Airport (PNA) Pamplona 124 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Pamplona Population: 208.2K 124 kmwest
  • Zaragoza Population: 687K 139 kmsouthwest
  • Lleida Population: 140.8K 144 kmsoutheast
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 157 kmnortheast
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 161 kmwest

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

Day trips from Grand Glacier d'Ossoue

Within 100 km: 88 historic and cultural sites, 1,532 natural sites, 258 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km349 places

  • Ibón de Tramacastilla Lake 20 kmW
  • Ibón Superior de Brazato Lake 7 kmSW
  • Ibón Superior de Bramatuero Lake 5 kmW
  • Ibón de Respumoso Lake 13 kmW

25–60 km783 places

  • Fourmat Mountain 33 kmNW
  • Lago de Urdiceto Lake 36 kmE
  • Ibón de Samán Lake 29 kmW
  • Embalse de Plandesain Lake 44 kmSE

60–100 km746 places

  • Esglesia de Sant Esteve de Ginast Attraction 77 kmSE
  • Aubin River 95 kmNW
  • Pantano de Yesa Lake 86 kmW
  • Estany de Travessani Lake 85 kmE

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