HomeAll TrailsBrisbane River Loop via St Lucia
Moderate
Cycling
🇦🇺 Australia
Recorded Trail

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

ID: AU-QLD-04

Brisbane River Loop via St Lucia

Added on 29 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon12 September 2014

City ride along the Brisbane River from Woolloongabba to St Lucia and West End.

Trail Map

Initialising Map Engine...

Trail Profile

General Instructions

Busy shared paths; ride early in summer heat.

Weather check

At Start
63m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

-27.4934, 153.0385

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: -27.4934, 153.0385 @ 63m

Quick Stats

Distance
20.55 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
-30m - 69m
Max Elevation
69 m
Max Gradient
39%
38.4%

Highlights

  • Brisbane River
  • Eleanor Schonell Bridge
  • West End

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

+207 m

Total Descent

-245 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
22

22.0

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)
5.37

5.37

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)56%
Moderate (3-8%)32%
Steep (>8%)12%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%
Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
2%
Gravel
69%
Dirt Track
29%
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: 37

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: -27.502707
MAX LAT: -27.467640
MIN LON: 152.993263
MAX LON: 153.038638

Point Spacing: 8.9 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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