HomeAll TrailsNeiva Huila Morning Ride
Hard
Cycling
🇨🇴 Colombia
Recorded Trail

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

ID: CO-HUI-01

Neiva Huila Morning Ride

Added on 29 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon11 April 2021

Morning road ride out of Neiva along the upper Magdalena valley.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Hot valley roads: start at dawn and carry water.

Weather check

At Start
499m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

2.9409, -75.2652

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 2.9409, -75.2652 @ 499m

Quick Stats

Distance
75.18 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
418m - 944m
Max Elevation
944 m
Max Gradient
11.9%
8.6%

Highlights

  • Magdalena River valley
  • Tatacoa Desert nearby

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

+844 m

Total Descent

-803 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
21.9

21.9

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%)65%
Moderate (3-8%)31%
Steep (>8%)4%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved16%
Unpaved84%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
16%
Gravel
17%
Dirt Track
67%
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: 2.821055
MAX LAT: 2.958879
MIN LON: -75.440979
MAX LON: -75.258682

Point Spacing: 21.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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