HomeAll TrailsMarne Champagne Country Ride
Hard
Cycling
🇫🇷 France
Recorded Trail

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

ID: FR-GES-01

Marne Champagne Country Ride

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon8 September 2024

Rolling ride through the Marne's champagne vineyards and villages.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Rolling hills; watch for harvest traffic in autumn.

Weather check

At Start
214m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

48.7482, 3.4868

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 48.7482, 3.4868 @ 214m

Quick Stats

Distance
71.07 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
179m - 276m
Max Elevation
276 m
Max Gradient
8%
26.3%

Highlights

  • Champagne vineyards
  • Montagne de Reims

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

+596 m

Total Descent

-594 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
16.7

16.7

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)
1.67

1.67

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)82%
Moderate (3-8%)17%
Steep (>8%)1%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved99%
Unpaved1%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
99%
Dirt Track
1%
Water Crossings

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

1

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 56

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 48.731938
MAX LAT: 48.869019
MIN LON: 3.486651
MAX LON: 3.746985

Point Spacing: 22.5 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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