HomeAll TrailsNiterói to São Gonçalo Ride
Moderate
Cycling
🇧🇷 Brazil
Recorded Trail

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

ID: BR-RJ-02

Niterói to São Gonçalo Ride

Added on 29 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon17 November 2024

Bay-side ride from Niterói's beaches inland to São Gonçalo's hills.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Traffic-heavy streets; ride with care.

Weather check

At Start
10m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

-22.8997, -43.1127

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: -22.8997, -43.1127 @ 10m

Quick Stats

Distance
35.07 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
-4m - 33m
Max Elevation
33 m
Max Gradient
5.1%
5.9%

Highlights

  • Guanabara Bay
  • Niemeyer Museum (MAC)
  • Icaraí beach

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

+152 m

Total Descent

-154 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
8.7

8.7

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)
2.15

2.15

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)96%
Moderate (3-8%)4%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved4%
Unpaved96%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
4%
Gravel
19%
Dirt Track
77%
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: 33

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: -22.927687
MAX LAT: -22.839011
MIN LON: -43.135750
MAX LON: -43.067860

Point Spacing: 10.3 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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