Hard
Cycling
🇫🇷 France
Recorded Trail

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

ID: FR-BFC-04

Delle Gravel Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon24 September 2011

Hard 78 km ride from Delle, mostly on gravel, with a 633 m climb.

Trail Map

Initialising Map Engine...

Trail Profile

General Instructions

Long gravel route; carry spares and food.

Weather check

At Start
380m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

47.5069, 6.9929

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 47.5069, 6.9929 @ 380m

Quick Stats

Distance
78.41 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
364m - 572m
Max Elevation
572 m
Max Gradient
16.6%
11.4%

Highlights

  • Belfort
  • Swiss border

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

+633 m

Total Descent

-590 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
15.6

15.6

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)
2.1

2.1

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)85%
Moderate (3-8%)13%
Steep (>8%)2%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved4%
Unpaved96%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
4%
Gravel
67%
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: 59

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 47.403055
MAX LAT: 47.577056
MIN LON: 6.900165
MAX LON: 7.199500

Point Spacing: 17.4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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