HomeDestinationsItalyTuscanyFlorence Hills Ride
Hard
Cycling
🇮🇹 Italy
Recorded Trail

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

ID: IT-52-13

Florence Hills Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon10 May 2020

27 km ride from Florence with 870 m of climbing into the hills, reaching about 800 m.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Steep climbs; carry water and check brakes.

Weather check

At Start
58m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

43.7852, 11.2662

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 43.7852, 11.2662 @ 58m

Quick Stats

Distance
26.51 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
58m - 806m
Max Elevation
806 m
Max Gradient
17.8%
18.8%

Highlights

  • Fiesole
  • Florence old town

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

+873 m

Total Descent

-569 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
54.4

54.4

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)
1.54

1.54

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)37%
Moderate (3-8%)32%
Steep (>8%)31%

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: 62

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 43.784896
MAX LAT: 43.939179
MIN LON: 11.265959
MAX LON: 11.343409

Point Spacing: 5.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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