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Moderate
Cycling
🇧🇾 Belarus
Recorded Trail

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

ID: BY-HM-09

Minsk Western Outskirts Ride

Added on 9 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon19 June 2011

77 km loop from Krasny Bor in western Minsk, mostly on dirt and gravel tracks through the surrounding countryside.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Bring spares and food, as services are sparse on the unpaved tracks outside the city.

Weather check

At Start
258m

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53.8960, 27.4224

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 53.8960, 27.4224 @ 258m

Quick Stats

Distance
77.16 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
229m - 348m
Max Elevation
348 m
Max Gradient
5.3%
4.4%

Highlights

  • Zaslavl Reservoir
  • Zaslavl
  • Minsk

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

+429 m

Total Descent

-433 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
11.2

11.2

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)
1.6

1.6

Gradient Distribution

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

Surface & Hydrology

Paved8%
Unpaved92%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
8%
Gravel
18%
Dirt Track
74%
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: 44

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 53.821270
MAX LAT: 53.898829
MIN LON: 27.064213
MAX LON: 27.425593

Point Spacing: 14 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Plan this trip

Before you go: Minsk Western Outskirts Ride

Best time to go

May–Sep

May to September offers the warmest weather and longest days; winters are long, cold and snowy, and spring thaw can leave rural roads muddy.

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