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Hard
Cycling
🇲🇽 Mexico
Recorded Trail

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

ID: MX-CMX-02

Mexico City Road Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon8 October 2017

Hard 73 km paved ride with a 605 m climb reaching 2,699 m around Mexico City.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

High altitude; pace yourself and watch traffic.

Weather check

At Start
2233m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

19.4948, -99.0926

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 19.4948, -99.0926 @ 2233m

Quick Stats

Distance
73.1 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
2224m - 2699m
Max Elevation
2699 m
Max Gradient
33.2%
28.4%

Highlights

  • Chapultepec
  • Ajusco

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

+605 m

Total Descent

-577 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
16.2

16.2

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)
3.3

3.3

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)65%
Moderate (3-8%)23%
Steep (>8%)12%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved92%
Unpaved8%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
92%
Dirt Track
8%
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: 60

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 19.491905
MAX LAT: 19.606957
MIN LON: -99.092655
MAX LON: -98.758853

Point Spacing: 16 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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