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Moderate

Cycling

🇫🇮 Finland

Recorded Trail

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

ID: FI-15-04

Neulamäki Kuopio Ride

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon5 July 2010

17 km loop from Neulamäki in Kuopio on dirt and rocky trails, with a stiff 500 m of climbing.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Roots and rocks get slippery when wet, so lower tyre pressure for grip.

Mission Logs276 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	N Start Point	4%
0.0 km	W Steep Ascent	12%
0.1 km	W Steep Ascent	20%
0.1 km	SE Steep Ascent	28%
0.1 km	W Steep Ascent	35%

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

Weather check

At Start

156m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

62.8844, 27.6069

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 62.8844, 27.6069 @ 156m

Quick Stats

Distance

17.04 km

Type

Cycling Sector

Elevation Range

86m - 215m

Max Elevation

215 m

Max Gradient

44.5%

37.5%

Highlights

Lake Kallavesi
Puijo Tower
Kuopio

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

+505 m

Total Descent

-505 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

59.3

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)

3.27

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)28%

Moderate (3-8%)23%

Steep (>8%)49%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%

Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

Dirt Track

59%

Rugged/Rock

39%

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: 49

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 62.871135

MAX LAT: 62.904143

MIN LON: 27.573048

MAX LON: 27.621797

Point Spacing: 3.5 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Neulamäki Kuopio Ride

Best time to go

Jun–Sep

June to August has long, light days and mild weather; late August and September bring fall color in Lapland. Winter riding is possible but needs studded tires and warm gear.