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Hard
Cycling
🇪🇸 Spain
Recorded Trail

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

ID: ES-VC-06

Altea Hills Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon17 August 2014

Hilly 76 km ride from Altea, mostly on dirt and gravel tracks with about 1,170 m of climbing.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Big climbs and heat; carry plenty of water.

Weather check

At Start
158m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

38.6418, -0.0325

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 38.6418, -0.0325 @ 158m

Quick Stats

Distance
76.23 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
12m - 724m
Max Elevation
724 m
Max Gradient
38.7%
21.7%

Highlights

  • Altea town
  • Costa Blanca

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

+1165 m

Total Descent

-1172 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
30.7

30.7

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)
2.18

2.18

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)30%
Moderate (3-8%)40%
Steep (>8%)30%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%
Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
2%
Gravel
20%
Dirt Track
78%
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: 71

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 38.592050
MAX LAT: 38.694258
MIN LON: -0.229528
MAX LON: -0.032442

Point Spacing: 15.2 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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