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Moderate
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Recorded Trail

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

ID: CH-ZG-01

Cham Lakeside Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon18 March 2015

11 km ride on mixed paved roads and dirt tracks around Cham.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Dirt and gravel sections; 35mm+ tyres recommended.

Weather check

At Start
426m

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47.1868, 8.4501

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 47.1868, 8.4501 @ 426m

Quick Stats

Distance
10.98 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
398m - 461m
Max Elevation
461 m
Max Gradient
29.7%
25.7%

Highlights

  • Lake Zug
  • Cham village
  • Zug old town

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

+147 m

Total Descent

-159 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
27.9

27.9

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)
2.09

2.09

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)48%
Moderate (3-8%)42%
Steep (>8%)10%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved58%
Unpaved42%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
58%
Gravel
15%
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.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 28

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 47.186465
MAX LAT: 47.209162
MIN LON: 8.437480
MAX LON: 8.451790

Point Spacing: 2.2 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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