HomeAll TrailsLandes Forest Ride
Moderate
Cycling
🇫🇷 France
Recorded Trail

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

ID: FR-NAQ-02

Landes Forest Ride

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon31 August 2026

Flat pine-forest ride through the Landes.

Trail Map

Initialising Map Engine...

Trail Profile

General Instructions

Flat and sandy edges.

Weather check

At Start
84m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

43.7308, -1.0796

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 43.7308, -1.0796 @ 84m

Quick Stats

Distance
33.31 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
46m - 88m
Max Elevation
88 m
Max Gradient
14.6%
17.4%

Highlights

  • Landes forest
  • Cycle paths (vélodyssée nearby)

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

+207 m

Total Descent

-207 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
12.4

12.4

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)
1.41

1.41

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)86%
Moderate (3-8%)10%
Steep (>8%)4%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved10%
Unpaved90%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
10%
Gravel
18%
Dirt Track
72%
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: 42

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 43.650875
MAX LAT: 43.731085
MIN LON: -1.184587
MAX LON: -1.075010

Point Spacing: 9.6 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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