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Moderate
Cycling
🇿🇦 South Africa
Recorded Trail

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

ID: ZA-KZN-02

Geluksburg Countryside Ride

Added on 2 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon23 May 2021

Gravel and farm-road loop around the village of Geluksburg in the Drakensberg foothills.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Gravel roads; carry water and spares.

Weather check

At Start
759m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

-28.5138, 29.3498

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: -28.5138, 29.3498 @ 759m

Quick Stats

Distance
23.15 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
721m - 828m
Max Elevation
828 m
Max Gradient
18.7%
22.9%

Highlights

  • Drakensberg foothills
  • Upper Tugela valley

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

+272 m

Total Descent

-252 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
22.6

22.6

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)
1.99

1.99

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)53%
Moderate (3-8%)34%
Steep (>8%)13%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved5%
Unpaved95%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
5%
Gravel
49%
Dirt Track
46%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

5

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 43

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: -28.543552
MAX LAT: -28.497256
MIN LON: 29.344805
MAX LON: 29.398904

Point Spacing: 7.5 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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