Moderate
Cycling
🇩🇪 Germany
Recorded Trail

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

ID: DE-BW-30

Eberdingen Strohgäu Ride

Added on 9 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon1 April 2011

22.4 km loop on farm tracks and gravel paths from Eberdingen through the Strohgäu, with about 170 m of climbing.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Watch for farm vehicles on the field tracks during harvest season.

Weather check

At Start
293m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

48.8797, 8.9710

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 48.8797, 8.9710 @ 293m

Quick Stats

Distance
22.37 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
200m - 293m
Max Elevation
293 m
Max Gradient
14.9%
10.4%

Highlights

  • Strohgäu
  • Vaihingen an der Enz
  • Enz River

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

+167 m

Total Descent

-168 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

15.0

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)
1.73

1.73

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)82%
Moderate (3-8%)17%
Steep (>8%)2%

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: 40

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 48.879661
MAX LAT: 48.926785
MIN LON: 8.963479
MAX LON: 9.027548

Point Spacing: 4.6 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Plan this trip

Before you go: Eberdingen Strohgäu Ride

Best time to go

May–Oct

May to October is best, with September ideal for the Kaiserstuhl wine harvest. Snow covers the higher Black Forest in winter, turning its roads and trails over to cross-country skiing.

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