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Natural site

Vallée de Cauterets

Located in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie Coordinates: 42°50′23″ N 0°10′25″ W

Map showing the location of Vallée de Cauterets Vallée de Cauterets
Location in France
Elevation
1,850 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cauterets Puntas
3.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LDE Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport40 km
PUF Pau Pyrénées Airport63 km

About Vallée de Cauterets

Vallée de Cauterets is a natural site. Location: Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Vallée du Marcadau and la Huchole.

Climate of Vallée de Cauterets

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
May (132 mm)
Driest month
July (67 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 de Cauterets
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°7°11°16°20°21°17°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-4°-3°1°4°7°8°5°2°-2°-5°
Precipitation (mm)11710591108132102677687115129125

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Vallée de Cauterets

The nearest airport is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE), 40 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Pamplona, 120 km to the west.

Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées 40 kmnorth
  • Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) 63 kmnorth
  • Pamplona Airport (PNA) Pamplona 121 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Pamplona Population: 208.2K 120 kmwest
  • Zaragoza Population: 687K 144 kmsouthwest
  • Lleida Population: 140.8K 151 kmsoutheast
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 156 kmwest
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 156 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Vallée de Cauterets

Within 100 km: 88 historic and cultural sites, 1,491 natural sites, 256 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km365 places

  • Ibón de Tramacastilla Lake 20 kmSW
  • Ibón Superior de Brazato Lake 10 kmS
  • Ibón Superior de Bramatuero Lake 6 kmS
  • Ibón de Respumoso Lake 10 kmW

25–60 km725 places

  • Fourmat Mountain 26 kmNW
  • Lago de Urdiceto Lake 42 kmSE
  • Ibón de Samán Lake 27 kmW
  • Embalse de Plandesain Lake 50 kmSE

60–100 km745 places

  • Esglesia de Sant Esteve de Ginast Attraction 82 kmSE
  • Aubin River 88 kmNW
  • Pantano de Yesa Lake 84 kmW
  • Estany de Travessani Lake 90 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

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