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Hiking

🇫🇷 France

Recorded Trail

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

ID: FR-OCC-11

Lac d'Oô High Hike

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon2 August 2025

14.9 km strenuous Pyrenean hike from Granges d'Astau, climbing 1,951 m to about 3,200 m.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Start at dawn, carry ample water and turn back if storms build in the afternoon.

Mission Logs251 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	NE Start Point	2%
0.1 km	SW Terrain Change	9%
0.3 km	S Steep Ascent	10%
0.5 km	S Steep Ascent	16%
0.7 km	W Steep Ascent	23%

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

1138m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

42.7632, 0.5008

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 42.7632, 0.5008 @ 1138m

Quick Stats

Distance

14.93 km

Type

Hiking Trail

Elevation Range

1138m - 3200m

Max Elevation

3200 m

Max Gradient

45%

34.2%

Highlights

Lac d'Oô
Lac d'Espingo
Lac du Portillon

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

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

+1951 m

Total Descent

-62 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

134.8

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)

1.87

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)10%

Moderate (3-8%)12%

Steep (>8%)78%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%

Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

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.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 72

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 42.692474

MAX LAT: 42.763973

MIN LON: 0.491044

MAX LON: 0.520987

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

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Best time to go

Jun–Sep

June to September is best for Alpine and Pyrenean routes; spring and autumn suit Provence, Occitania and the Loire, while Réunion is driest from May to November and prone to cyclones from January to March.