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Moderate

Hiking

🇳🇴 Norway

Recorded Trail

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

ID: NO-33-03

Kongsberg Upland Hike

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon9 August 2021

4.2 km hike on rocky and dirt paths in the hills west of Kongsberg, reaching about 820 m.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Expect wet, boggy ground in places and wear waterproof boots.

Mission Logs90 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	SW Start Point	-1%
0.0 km	W Terrain Change	-8%
0.0 km	S Steep Descent	-15%
0.1 km	SW Terrain Change	-8%
0.1 km	SW Terrain Change	-1%

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

Weather check

At Start

755m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

59.7548, 9.4125

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 59.7548, 9.4125 @ 755m

Quick Stats

Distance

4.2 km

Type

Hiking Trail

Elevation Range

704m - 823m

Max Elevation

823 m

Max Gradient

33%

26.8%

Highlights

Kongsberg Silver Mines
Numedalslågen
Kongsberg

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

+141 m

Total Descent

-178 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

76.0

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)

3.19

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)22%

Moderate (3-8%)31%

Steep (>8%)47%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%

Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

Dirt Track

59%

Rugged/Rock

39%

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: 26

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 59.746880

MAX LAT: 59.754793

MIN LON: 9.405449

MAX LON: 9.435216

Point Spacing: 0.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Kongsberg Upland Hike

Best time to go

Jun–Sep

June to September is the main season. Snow can lie on Hardangervidda into June, and Arctic routes are best in July and August, when the midnight sun extends the days. Some northern mountain roads close or run in convoy in winter.