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Hard

Cycling

🇪🇸 Spain

Recorded Trail

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

ID: ES-CT-11

Granollers Vallès Hills Ride

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon8 July 2023

Demanding 57 km off-road loop from Granollers into the Vallès hills, climbing about 1,120 m to around 840 m.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Avoid the midday heat in summer and carry at least two bottles of water.

Mission Logs171 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	N Start Point	0%
0.5 km	W Continue on track	-1%
1.0 km	N Continue on track	-3%
1.4 km	N Terrain Change	4%
1.9 km	NE Continue on track	1%

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

Weather check

At Start

125m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

41.5961, 2.2849

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 41.5961, 2.2849 @ 125m

Quick Stats

Distance

57.2 km

Type

Cycling Sector

Elevation Range

108m - 844m

Max Elevation

844 m

Max Gradient

35.7%

28.6%

Highlights

Granollers
Congost River
Montseny Natural Park

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

+1119 m

Total Descent

-1125 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

39.2

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)

1.72

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)46%

Moderate (3-8%)32%

Steep (>8%)22%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%

Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

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.

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: 41.596110

MAX LAT: 41.737427

MIN LON: 2.277828

MAX LON: 2.371175

Point Spacing: 10.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Granollers Vallès Hills Ride

Best time to go

Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov

Spring and autumn are ideal on the mainland; inland Andalusia and Castile are very hot in July and August, the Pyrenees are best from June to October, and the Canaries are rideable year-round.