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Moderate

Hiking

🇪🇸 Spain

Recorded Trail

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

ID: ES-CT-10

Vielha Val d'Aran Hike

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon17 August 2013

Short 3.7 km loop on rocky mountain paths above Vielha in the Val d'Aran, climbing about 180 m to around 1,550 m.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Mountain weather changes fast in the Pyrenees, so carry a warm layer.

Mission Logs203 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	SE Start Point	0%
0.0 km	E Terrain Change	-7%
0.0 km	SW Steep Descent	-14%
0.0 km	S Terrain Change	-6%
0.1 km	SW Terrain Change	2%

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

Weather check

At Start

1454m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

42.6831, 0.7082

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 42.6831, 0.7082 @ 1454m

Quick Stats

Distance

3.73 km

Type

Hiking Trail

Elevation Range

1437m - 1549m

Max Elevation

1549 m

Max Gradient

45%

43.4%

Highlights

Vielha
Garonne River
Church of Sant Miquel de Vielha

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

+179 m

Total Descent

-210 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

104.3

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)

1.65

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)15%

Moderate (3-8%)29%

Steep (>8%)55%

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: 28

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 42.673012

MAX LAT: 42.683242

MIN LON: 0.703166

MAX LON: 0.710625

Point Spacing: 0.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Vielha Val d'Aran Hike

Best time to go

Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov

Spring and autumn are ideal on the mainland; inland Andalusia and Castile are very hot in July and August, the Pyrenees are best from June to October, and the Canaries are rideable year-round.