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Hard

Cycling

🇩🇪 Germany

Recorded Trail

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

ID: DE-SN-08

Brand-Erbisdorf Ore Mountains Ride

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon22 April 2026

71.6 km mostly gravel loop from Brand-Erbisdorf in the Ore Mountains foothills, with 624 m of climbing.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Bring layers as weather in the Ore Mountains can turn cool quickly.

Mission Logs144 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	SW Start Point	-1%
0.5 km	W Continue on track	-1%
1.0 km	W Continue on track	-6%
1.5 km	W Continue on track	-4%
2.0 km	NW Continue on track	0%

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

Weather check

At Start

507m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

50.8703, 13.3187

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 50.8703, 13.3187 @ 507m

Quick Stats

Distance

71.56 km

Type

Cycling Sector

Elevation Range

393m - 664m

Max Elevation

664 m

Max Gradient

9.2%

9.8%

Highlights

Freiberg
Lichtenberg Reservoir
Ore Mountains

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

+624 m

Total Descent

-605 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

17.2

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)

1.97

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)82%

Moderate (3-8%)16%

Steep (>8%)2%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved10%

Unpaved90%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

10%

Gravel

63%

Dirt Track

27%

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: 54

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 50.746304

MAX LAT: 50.919951

MIN LON: 13.239984

MAX LON: 13.502308

Point Spacing: 14.4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Brand-Erbisdorf Ore Mountains Ride

Best time to go

May–Oct

May to September is the main season, with long days and warm weather; September and October are good for vineyard walks around harvest. Winter brings snow to the Black Forest and Alpine foothills.