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Moderate
Cycling
🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany
Recorded Trail

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

ID: FR-GES-06

Marckolsheim Rhine Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon11 April 2012

25 km flat ride from Marckolsheim across the Rhine between Alsace and Baden.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Flat and easy; bring ID for the border crossing.

Weather check

At Start
233m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

48.1647, 7.5557

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 48.1647, 7.5557 @ 233m

Quick Stats

Distance
25.05 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
226m - 245m
Max Elevation
245 m
Max Gradient
6.4%
3.2%

Highlights

  • Rhine river
  • Kaiserstuhl

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

+97 m

Total Descent

-86 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
7.3

7.3

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)
1.32

1.32

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)97%
Moderate (3-8%)3%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved82%
Unpaved18%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
82%
Gravel
7%
Dirt Track
11%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

2

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 34

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 48.129505
MAX LAT: 48.164706
MIN LON: 7.555665
MAX LON: 7.805947

Point Spacing: 5.5 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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