HomeDestinationsFranceChaumont-sur-Loire Valley Ride
Hard
Cycling
🇫🇷 France
Recorded Trail

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

ID: FR-CVL-02

Chaumont-sur-Loire Valley Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon21 August 2016

118 km ride on mostly dirt tracks with some paved sections around Chaumont-sur-Loire along the Loire Valley.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Long day in the saddle; carry food, water and repair kit.

Weather check

At Start
31m

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47.4853, 1.1952

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 47.4853, 1.1952 @ 31m

Quick Stats

Distance
117.87 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
31m - 111m
Max Elevation
111 m
Max Gradient
38.5%
23.4%

Highlights

  • Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire
  • Loire river
  • Loire Valley

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

+262 m

Total Descent

-267 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
4.5

4.5

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)
1.3

1.3

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)85%
Moderate (3-8%)9%
Steep (>8%)6%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved20%
Unpaved80%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
20%
Gravel
16%
Dirt Track
64%
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: 50

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 47.202717
MAX LAT: 47.485402
MIN LON: 0.052721
MAX LON: 1.195234

Point Spacing: 24.2 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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