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Moderate

Cycling

🇩🇪 Germany

Recorded Trail

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

ID: DE-BW-29

Karlsruhe to Scheibenhardt Ride

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon23 January 2023

36 km mostly unpaved, flat ride from central Karlsruhe west across the Rhine to Scheibenhardt on the French border.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Carry ID if you plan to cross into France at Scheibenhardt.

Mission Logs78 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	E Start Point	1%
0.5 km	NW Continue on track	0%
1.0 km	SW Continue on track	0%
1.5 km	E Continue on track	4%
2.0 km	W Continue on track	0%

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

Weather check

At Start

115m

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49.0092, 8.4039

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 49.0092, 8.4039 @ 115m

Quick Stats

Distance

35.64 km

Type

Cycling Sector

Elevation Range

108m - 148m

Max Elevation

148 m

Max Gradient

20.1%

16.8%

Highlights

Karlsruhe Palace
Rhine River
Lauter River

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

+87 m

Total Descent

-72 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

4.5

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)

1.8

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)96%

Moderate (3-8%)3%

Steep (>8%)1%

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: 44

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 48.979604

MAX LAT: 49.081425

MIN LON: 8.136006

MAX LON: 8.403865

Point Spacing: 7.1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Plan this trip

Before you go: Karlsruhe to Scheibenhardt Ride

Best time to go

May–Oct

May to October is best, with September ideal for the Kaiserstuhl wine harvest. Snow covers the higher Black Forest in winter, turning its roads and trails over to cross-country skiing.