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Moderate
Hiking
🇮🇪 Ireland
Recorded Trail

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

ID: IE-C-02

Diamond Hill Hike

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon19 February 2011

6 km hike in Connemara climbing 290 m to about 440 m.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Exposed summit; carry rain gear and wind layers.

Weather check

At Start
140m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

53.4893, -9.5604

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 53.4893, -9.5604 @ 140m

Quick Stats

Distance
5.92 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
125m - 441m
Max Elevation
441 m
Max Gradient
34%
32.5%

Highlights

  • Connemara National Park
  • Kylemore Abbey
  • Twelve Bens views

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

+291 m

Total Descent

-294 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
98.8

98.8

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)
1.52

1.52

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)21%
Moderate (3-8%)25%
Steep (>8%)54%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%
Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
2%
Dirt Track
59%
Rugged/Rock
39%
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: 26

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 53.485817
MAX LAT: 53.491211
MIN LON: -9.560424
MAX LON: -9.531632

Point Spacing: 1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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