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Cycling
🇹🇼 Taiwan
Recorded Trail

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

ID: TW-TNN-02

Houbi Rice Fields Ride

Added on 9 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon1 January 1970

32.8 km flat, paved loop through the rice-growing countryside of Houbi District in northern Tainan.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Start early to avoid the midday heat on the shadeless farm roads.

Weather check

At Start
35m

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23.3675, 120.3627

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 23.3675, 120.3627 @ 35m

Quick Stats

Distance
32.82 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
17m - 54m
Max Elevation
54 m
Max Gradient
5.4%
5.6%

Highlights

  • Jingliao Old Street
  • Xinying
  • Baihe

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

+216 m

Total Descent

-228 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
13.5

13.5

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)
2.79

2.79

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)91%
Moderate (3-8%)9%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved95%
Unpaved5%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
95%
Dirt Track
5%
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: 33

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 23.328028
MAX LAT: 23.386547
MIN LON: 120.357193
MAX LON: 120.417020

Point Spacing: 7 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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