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Hard

Cycling

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Recorded Trail

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

ID: IT-21-21

Colazza Vergante Hills Ride

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon7 June 2018

40.5 km unpaved mountain bike loop from Colazza with about 1,190 m of climbing, reaching roughly 970 m between Lake Orta and Lake Maggiore.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Bring plenty of water and a repair kit for the long climbs on loose forest tracks.

Mission Logs147 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	N Start Point	5%
0.5 km	SW Continue on track	1%
1.0 km	SW Continue on track	3%
1.5 km	S Continue on track	9%
1.7 km	W Steep Ascent	17%

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

Weather check

At Start

580m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

45.7893, 8.4925

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 45.7893, 8.4925 @ 580m

Quick Stats

Distance

40.53 km

Type

Cycling Sector

Elevation Range

472m - 967m

Max Elevation

967 m

Max Gradient

27.2%

36.3%

Highlights

Lake Maggiore
Lake Orta
Monte Mottarone

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

+1187 m

Total Descent

-1180 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

58.4

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)

4.58

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)27%

Moderate (3-8%)34%

Steep (>8%)39%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%

Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

Gravel

20%

Dirt Track

78%

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: 70

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 45.766397

MAX LAT: 45.827870

MIN LON: 8.452510

MAX LON: 8.513660

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

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Before you go: Colazza Vergante Hills Ride

Best time to go

May–Oct

May to October suits the hills; the Strada dell'Assietta is usually open only from about July to September once snow clears. Midsummer can be hot and hazy on the plain around Turin.