HomeDestinationsSpainAragonBenasque High Pyrenees Hike
Moderate
Hiking
🇪🇸 Spain
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: ES-AR-05

Benasque High Pyrenees Hike

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon3 August 2025

16 km hike on mostly dirt and rocky paths in the high Pyrenees above Benasque, with about 180 m of climbing.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

High-altitude route; check the weather and carry warm layers.

Weather check

At Start
3223m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

42.6919, 0.5189

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 42.6919, 0.5189 @ 3223m

Quick Stats

Distance
15.76 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
1136m - 3223m
Max Elevation
3223 m
Max Gradient
45%
45%

Highlights

  • Posets-Maladeta Natural Park
  • Aneto massif
  • Benasque village

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+180 m

Total Descent

-2072 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
142.9

142.9

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.96

1.96

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)12%
Moderate (3-8%)14%
Steep (>8%)74%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%
Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
2%
Dirt Track
59%
Rugged/Rock
39%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 42

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 42.691286
MAX LAT: 42.763074
MIN LON: 0.491235
MAX LON: 0.526403

Point Spacing: 3.1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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