HomeDestinationsFranceBrittanyBrest Coastal Ride
Hard
Cycling
🇫🇷 France
Recorded Trail

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

ID: FR-BRE-06

Brest Coastal Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon24 September 2017

78 km ride around Brest, mostly on gravel.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Wind and rain are common; pack a rain jacket.

Weather check

At Start
66m

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48.3834, -4.5392

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 48.3834, -4.5392 @ 66m

Quick Stats

Distance
77.6 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
-22m - 75m
Max Elevation
75 m
Max Gradient
16.9%
33.4%

Highlights

  • Brest Roadstead
  • Océanopolis
  • Crozon Peninsula

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

+426 m

Total Descent

-413 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
10.8

10.8

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)
1.65

1.65

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)73%
Moderate (3-8%)19%
Steep (>8%)8%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved14%
Unpaved86%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
14%
Gravel
60%
Dirt Track
26%
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: 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: 48.379926
MAX LAT: 48.555336
MIN LON: -4.752594
MAX LON: -4.509514

Point Spacing: 17.6 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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