HomeDestinationsItalyLiguriaFerrania Hills Ride
Hard
Cycling
🇮🇹 Italy
Recorded Trail

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

ID: IT-42-07

Ferrania Hills Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon31 May 2015

25 km ride on dirt and rocky paths around Ferrania in the Ligurian Apennines, with about 900 m of climbing.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Steep dirt climbs; use low gears and wide tyres.

Weather check

At Start
363m

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44.3700, 8.3277

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 44.3700, 8.3277 @ 363m

Quick Stats

Distance
25.13 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
354m - 796m
Max Elevation
796 m
Max Gradient
18.3%
32.5%

Highlights

  • Bormida valley
  • Cairo Montenotte
  • Ligurian Apennines

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

+905 m

Total Descent

-905 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
72

72.0

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)
2.26

2.26

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)24%
Moderate (3-8%)32%
Steep (>8%)44%

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: 63

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 44.369725
MAX LAT: 44.419546
MIN LON: 8.293337
MAX LON: 8.355087

Point Spacing: 5.1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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