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Hard
Cycling
🇩🇪 Germany
Recorded Trail

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

ID: DE-SN-04

Dresden Heath Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon25 April 2009

Hilly 38 km ride on the forested edges of Dresden, topping out near 290 m.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Several short steep climbs; bring gears for repeated ups and downs.

Weather check

At Start
122m

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51.0385, 13.7599

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 51.0385, 13.7599 @ 122m

Quick Stats

Distance
38.11 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
77m - 291m
Max Elevation
291 m
Max Gradient
14.7%
25.3%

Highlights

  • Dresdner Heide
  • Elbe meadows
  • Loschwitz Bridge

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

+536 m

Total Descent

-580 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
29.3

29.3

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)
2.51

2.51

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)66%
Moderate (3-8%)27%
Steep (>8%)6%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%
Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
2%
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.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 54

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 50.976713
MAX LAT: 51.050656
MIN LON: 13.733833
MAX LON: 13.816552

Point Spacing: 7.2 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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