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Moderate

Cycling

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Recorded Trail

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

ID: GB-SCT-06

Kilsyth Hills Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon24 September 2016

19 km ride around Kilsyth, mostly on dirt and gravel tracks with about 440 m of climbing.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Steady climbs and changeable weather; bring a waterproof.

Mission Logs82 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	SE Start Point	0%
0.5 km	S Continue on track	5%
1.0 km	SW Continue on track	5%
1.5 km	SW Continue on track	1%
2.0 km	SE Continue on track	5%

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

Weather check

At Start

242m

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56.0305, -4.0537

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 56.0305, -4.0537 @ 242m

Quick Stats

Distance

18.83 km

Type

Cycling Sector

Elevation Range

240m - 368m

Max Elevation

368 m

Max Gradient

30.1%

34.5%

Highlights

Kilsyth town
Kilsyth Hills

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

+436 m

Total Descent

-439 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

46.5

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)

4.6

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)35%

Moderate (3-8%)43%

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: 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: 56.013253

MAX LAT: 56.030510

MIN LON: -4.071366

MAX LON: -4.044445

Point Spacing: 3.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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