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Moderate

Cycling

🇫🇷 France

Recorded Trail

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

ID: FR-BRE-05

Mériadec Countryside Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon30 July 2010

25 km loop ride from Mériadec through the Morbihan countryside.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Mixed tracks; carry a pump and spare tube.

Mission Logs54 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	E Start Point	-1%
0.5 km	W Continue on track	1%
1.0 km	S Continue on track	-5%
1.5 km	SE Continue on track	-1%
2.0 km	NW Continue on track	1%

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

Weather check

At Start

52m

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47.6963, -2.8940

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 47.6963, -2.8940 @ 52m

Quick Stats

Distance

25.44 km

Type

Cycling Sector

Elevation Range

38m - 63m

Max Elevation

63 m

Max Gradient

12.3%

7.4%

Highlights

Auray
Gulf of Morbihan

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

+140 m

Total Descent

-141 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

11.0

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)

2.4

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)90%

Moderate (3-8%)9%

Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved62%

Unpaved38%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

62%

Gravel

Dirt Track

30%

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: 40

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 47.695853

MAX LAT: 47.718892

MIN LON: -2.957643

MAX LON: -2.893017

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

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