HomeDestinationsFranceNouvelle-AquitainePierre Saint-Martin Hike
Hard
Hiking
🇫🇷 France
Recorded Trail

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

ID: FR-NAQ-03

Pierre Saint-Martin Hike

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon24 August 2021

Moderate 13 km dirt trail hike with a 697 m climb to 1,970 m above Arette.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Karst terrain; take care in fog and stay on marked paths.

Weather check

At Start
1707m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

42.9776, -0.7452

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 42.9776, -0.7452 @ 1707m

Quick Stats

Distance
13.14 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
1565m - 1970m
Max Elevation
1970 m
Max Gradient
38.9%
45%

Highlights

  • La Pierre Saint-Martin
  • Pic d'Anie

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

+697 m

Total Descent

-698 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
106.2

106.2

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)
1.69

1.69

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)18%
Moderate (3-8%)28%
Steep (>8%)54%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved8%
Unpaved92%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
8%
Gravel
1%
Dirt Track
90%
Rugged/Rock
1%
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: 51

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 42.966956
MAX LAT: 42.978476
MIN LON: -0.745159
MAX LON: -0.697740

Point Spacing: 2.5 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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