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Moderate
Cycling
🇳🇿 New Zealand
Recorded Trail

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

ID: NZ-WKO-01

Matarangi Coastal Ride

Added on 9 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon26 December 2012

13 km almost fully paved, flat ride around Matarangi on the Coromandel Peninsula's northern coast.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Keep left and watch for holiday traffic on coastal roads in summer.

Weather check

At Start
59m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

-36.7315, 175.6689

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: -36.7315, 175.6689 @ 59m

Quick Stats

Distance
13.06 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
37m - 71m
Max Elevation
71 m
Max Gradient
8%
15.1%

Highlights

  • Matarangi Beach
  • Kūaotunu
  • Coromandel Peninsula

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

+43 m

Total Descent

-52 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)
2.68

2.68

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)88%
Moderate (3-8%)11%
Steep (>8%)1%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved95%
Unpaved5%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
95%
Gravel
1%
Dirt Track
4%
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: 25

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: -36.736867
MAX LAT: -36.729218
MIN LON: 175.641617
MAX LON: 175.668856

Point Spacing: 2.6 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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