HomeDestinationsEstoniaLääne-Nigula Gravel Ride
Moderate
Cycling
🇪🇪 Estonia
Recorded Trail

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

ID: EE-56-02

Lääne-Nigula Gravel Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon13 September 2014

31 km ride on mostly gravel tracks around Lääne-Nigula in western Estonia.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Dirt and gravel sections; 35mm+ tyres recommended.

Weather check

At Start
59m

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59.0382, 24.0380

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 59.0382, 24.0380 @ 59m

Quick Stats

Distance
31.12 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
38m - 101m
Max Elevation
101 m
Max Gradient
30.4%
28.2%

Highlights

  • Lääne County countryside
  • Haapsalu
  • Western Estonian coast

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

+390 m

Total Descent

-385 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
24.9

24.9

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)
1.37

1.37

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)66%
Moderate (3-8%)28%
Steep (>8%)6%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved26%
Unpaved74%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
26%
Gravel
47%
Dirt Track
27%
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: 49

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 58.971080
MAX LAT: 59.038228
MIN LON: 23.887412
MAX LON: 24.059015

Point Spacing: 6.4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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