Home All TrailsCantalojas to Prádena Black Villages Route

Hard

Off-Road

🇪🇸 Spain

Recorded Trail

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

ID: ES-CM-01

Cantalojas to Prádena Black Villages Route

Added on 30 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon1 December 2024

Off-road route through Guadalajara's black-slate villages over Collado de la Vieja to Prádena del Rincón.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Mountain tracks; motor access limited in protected areas.

Mission Logs49 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient	Gear Gearing suggestions are defensive and based on terrain profile. Always assess real-time conditions and the path ahead personally.
0.0 km	SW Start Point	1%	2H
2.0 km	SW Continue on track	-1%	2H
4.0 km	S Continue on track	-2%	2H
6.0 km	S Terrain Change	5%	2H
8.0 km	SW Continue on track	6%	2H

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

Weather check

At Start

1345m

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41.2329, -3.2631

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 41.2329, -3.2631 @ 1345m

Quick Stats

Distance

58.85 km

Type

Off-Road Trail

Elevation Range

978m - 1641m

Max Elevation

1641 m

Max Gradient

16.2%

18.4%

Highlights

Pueblos de la Arquitectura Negra
Campillo de Ranas
Sierra de Ayllón

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

+1361 m

Total Descent

-1546 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

49.4

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%)27%

Moderate (3-8%)53%

Steep (>8%)20%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved62%

Unpaved38%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

62%

Gravel

35%

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: 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: 41.043833

MAX LAT: 41.232925

MIN LON: -3.523336

MAX LON: -3.263112

Point Spacing: 11.9 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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