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Moderate

Cycling

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Recorded Trail

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

ID: TH-10-03

Bangkok City Loop Ride

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon22 November 2014

87 km flat paved ride starting and finishing near Chatuchak in northern Bangkok.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Ride early in the morning to avoid heat and heavy traffic.

Mission Logs206 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	SE Start Point	4%
0.4 km	NW Terrain Change	-3%
0.9 km	SE Continue on track	-4%
1.4 km	SE Continue on track	0%
1.9 km	SE Continue on track	0%

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

Weather check

At Start

-18m

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13.8066, 100.5729

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 13.8066, 100.5729 @ -18m

Quick Stats

Distance

86.81 km

Type

Cycling Sector

Elevation Range

-46m - -7m

Max Elevation

-7 m

Max Gradient

45%

Highlights

Chatuchak Park
Chao Phraya River
Lumphini Park

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

+156 m

Total Descent

-197 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

4.1

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)

1.51

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)76%

Moderate (3-8%)14%

Steep (>8%)10%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved99%

Unpaved1%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

99%

Dirt Track

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: 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: 13.765906

MAX LAT: 13.903520

MIN LON: 100.546162

MAX LON: 100.833694

Point Spacing: 17.9 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Bangkok City Loop Ride

Best time to go

Nov–Feb

November to February is cool and dry and ideal for riding; March to May is very hot, with smoke haze common in the north, and the monsoon from June to October brings heavy rain.