Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
National park · Spain
The Pradera de Ordesa meadow, at 1,300m, is the trailhead for a glacial valley walled by limestone cliffs over 1,000m tall. Beech forest along the Faja Pelay route toward the Cola de Caballo waterfall turns gold through October, with color holding longest on the shaded canyon floor into early November.
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Peak: October 1–October 24
Climatological window from published records. The weather model’s elevation extrapolation isn’t reliable on this terrain, so this is the long-run normal rather than a season-specific forecast.
Source: https://www.takeyourbackpack.com/backpacking-in-spain/visit-ordesa-y-monte-perdido/
When to go to Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
Color here typically peaks between October 1 and October 24. It sits at 1,682 m, high enough to turn before the valleys do.
Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park on the map
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Frequently asked
- When does Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park peak?
- In a typical year, color peaks around October 1–October 24. The weather model's elevation extrapolation isn't reliable on this terrain, so this is a climatological window (source: https://www.takeyourbackpack.com/backpacking-in-spain/visit-ordesa-y-monte-perdido/) rather than a season-specific forecast.
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