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Moderate

Hiking

🇷🇺 Russia

Recorded Trail

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

ID: RU-KLU-03

Maloyaroslavets Forest Hike

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon21 September 2024

44.1 km long point-to-point forest hike on dirt tracks in the Maloyaroslavets district, with about 352 m of climb.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Download an offline map as forest tracks are poorly signposted.

Mission Logs219 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	E Start Point	0%
0.2 km	E Continue on track	-2%
0.4 km	SE Continue on track	0%
0.6 km	SE Terrain Change	8%
0.8 km	SE Steep Ascent	10%

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

Weather check

At Start

80m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

54.7293, 36.2024

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 54.7293, 36.2024 @ 80m

Quick Stats

Distance

44.05 km

Type

Hiking Trail

Elevation Range

77m - 180m

Max Elevation

180 m

Max Gradient

13.7%

13.3%

Highlights

Maloyaroslavets
Luzha River
Kaluga

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

+352 m

Total Descent

-308 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

15.0

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)

1.52

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)62%

Moderate (3-8%)29%

Steep (>8%)8%

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: 36

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 54.694994

MAX LAT: 54.729777

MIN LON: 36.202354

MAX LON: 36.654328

Point Spacing: 8.6 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Maloyaroslavets Forest Hike

Best time to go

Jun–Sep

Late May to mid-September is the practical season, with long daylight in the north. Winters bring deep snow and severe cold, and spring thaw turns dirt roads to mud.