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Moderate
Cycling
🇵🇹 Portugal
Recorded Trail

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

ID: PT-10-01

Alcobaça Gravel Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon20 January 2024

28 km ride around Alcobaça, mostly on dirt and gravel tracks with about 360 m of climbing.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Mostly unpaved; wider tyres recommended.

Weather check

At Start
105m

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39.6544, -8.9414

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 39.6544, -8.9414 @ 105m

Quick Stats

Distance
28.2 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
22m - 155m
Max Elevation
155 m
Max Gradient
10.3%
13.4%

Highlights

  • Alcobaça town
  • Leiria countryside

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

+360 m

Total Descent

-356 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
25.4

25.4

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)
1.86

1.86

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)63%
Moderate (3-8%)32%
Steep (>8%)5%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved8%
Unpaved92%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
8%
Gravel
18%
Dirt Track
74%
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: 46

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 39.587047
MAX LAT: 39.654647
MIN LON: -8.976586
MAX LON: -8.900694

Point Spacing: 5.6 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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