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Cycling

🇦🇹 Austria

Recorded Trail

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

ID: AT-1-02

Grafenschachen Hills Ride

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon4 May 2025

31.5 km mostly gravel and dirt loop through the hills around Grafenschachen in southern Burgenland, climbing 570 m to about 685 m.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Expect steady climbs on loose gravel; tyres with some grip help on the dirt sections.

Mission Logs87 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	N Start Point	0%
0.5 km	NW Continue on track	-1%
1.0 km	NW Continue on track	1%
1.5 km	NW Continue on track	1%
2.0 km	NW Continue on track	7%

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

457m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

47.3592, 16.0580

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 47.3592, 16.0580 @ 457m

Quick Stats

Distance

31.51 km

Type

Cycling Sector

Elevation Range

433m - 685m

Max Elevation

685 m

Max Gradient

45%

Highlights

Grafenschachen
Pinkafeld
Oberwart

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

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

+570 m

Total Descent

-571 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

36.2

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)

1.51

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)65%

Moderate (3-8%)25%

Steep (>8%)10%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved18%

Unpaved82%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

18%

Gravel

57%

Dirt Track

25%

Water Crossings

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

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 57

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 47.359220

MAX LAT: 47.431207

MIN LON: 15.953114

MAX LON: 16.058408

Point Spacing: 6.6 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Grafenschachen Hills Ride

Best time to go

Apr–Oct

Late June to September is the window for alpine summits above 2,000 m, when paths are free of snow. The Danube and valley routes are good from April to October, and summer afternoons often bring thunderstorms in the mountains.