HomeDestinationsItalyDepressa Salento Ride
Hard
Cycling
🇮🇹 Italy
Recorded Trail

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

ID: IT-75-01

Depressa Salento Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon8 December 2012

83 km ride on mostly dirt and gravel tracks through the Salento from Depressa, with about 380 m of climbing.

Trail Map

Initialising Map Engine...

Trail Profile

General Instructions

Long ride; carry spares, food and water.

Weather check

At Start
172m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

39.9410, 18.3502

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 39.9410, 18.3502 @ 172m

Quick Stats

Distance
82.8 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
93m - 208m
Max Elevation
208 m
Max Gradient
19.1%
29.3%

Highlights

  • Salento coast
  • Tricase
  • Santa Maria di Leuca

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

+378 m

Total Descent

-374 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
9.1

9.1

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)
1.84

1.84

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)75%
Moderate (3-8%)15%
Steep (>8%)10%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved6%
Unpaved94%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
6%
Gravel
19%
Dirt Track
75%
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: 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: 39.936226
MAX LAT: 40.107670
MIN LON: 18.241695
MAX LON: 18.505670

Point Spacing: 16.5 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

Reviews & Discussion0

Expedition notes, route modifications, and surface updates shared by the community.

Log Expedition Notes

You must be signed in to contribute reviews

Authenticate Identity

Be the first to review

No reviews registered for this technical sector yet. Share your experience, surface observations, or gear recommendations!

Nearby

Trails near Depressa Salento Ride

All trails in Italy →
Terrain Map
Moderate
🇮🇹 Italy

Untitled Expedition

77.8 km from this trail

15.22 km
91m
0
0
Extreme
🇦🇱 Albania

Berat to Leskovik Mountain Drive

160.2 km from this trail

158.94 km
1468m
0
0
Moderate
🇮🇹 Italy

Matera and Gravina Murgia Off-Road Loop

169.7 km from this trail

88.69 km
504m
0
0
Easy
🇮🇹 Italy

Untitled Expedition

206.1 km from this trail

4.18 km
1032m
0
0
Moderate
🇮🇹 Italy

Castelmezzano Seven Stones Path Loop

206.4 km from this trail

7.65 km
921m
0
0