HomeAll TrailsArnsberg Bockstall and Windstich Ride
Hard
Cycling
🇩🇪 Germany
Recorded Trail

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

ID: DE-NW-05

Arnsberg Bockstall and Windstich Ride

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon29 July 2019

Forest ride around Arnsberg over the Bockstall and Windstich hills.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Forest tracks; muddy in winter.

Weather check

At Start
214m

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51.4145, 8.0501

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 51.4145, 8.0501 @ 214m

Quick Stats

Distance
27 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
188m - 381m
Max Elevation
381 m
Max Gradient
31.9%
27.8%

Highlights

  • Arnsberg Forest
  • Ruhr valley

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

+501 m

Total Descent

-525 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
38

38.0

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)
2.42

2.42

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)21%
Moderate (3-8%)33%
Steep (>8%)46%

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: 52

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 51.412645
MAX LAT: 51.447925
MIN LON: 8.049761
MAX LON: 8.121393

Point Spacing: 11.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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