HomeDestinationsUnited KingdomEnglandExeter Long-Distance Ride
Hard
Cycling
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Recorded Trail

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

ID: GB-ENG-40

Exeter Long-Distance Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon24 April 2021

182 km ride on mostly dirt and gravel tracks around Exeter.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Long day in the saddle; carry food, water and repair kit.

Weather check

At Start
13m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

50.7291, -3.5431

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 50.7291, -3.5431 @ 13m

Quick Stats

Distance
182.29 km
Type
Off-Road Trail
Elevation Range
2m - 247m
Max Elevation
247 m
Max Gradient
17%
16.6%

Highlights

  • Exeter Cathedral
  • River Exe
  • Dartmoor

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

+1760 m

Total Descent

-1748 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
19.2

19.2

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)
2.12

2.12

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)51%
Moderate (3-8%)30%
Steep (>8%)19%

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: 72

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 50.629009
MAX LAT: 50.814801
MIN LON: -3.547214
MAX LON: -2.931067

Point Spacing: 37.4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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