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Moderate

Cycling

🇧🇷 Brazil

Recorded Trail

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

ID: BR-RJ-04

Niterói Waterfront Ride

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon19 October 2024

24.4 km paved ride from Icaraí along the Niterói waterfront, staying close to sea level with about 135 m of climbing.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Ride early in the day to avoid heat and heavy traffic.

Mission Logs57 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	N Start Point	0%
0.5 km	N Continue on track	4%
1.0 km	N Continue on track	0%
1.5 km	NE Continue on track	-1%
2.0 km	NE Continue on track	0%

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

Weather check

At Start

Sampling Micro-Climate...

-22.8996, -43.1126

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: -22.8996, -43.1126 @ 8m

Quick Stats

Distance

24.42 km

Type

Cycling Sector

Elevation Range

3m - 34m

Max Elevation

34 m

Max Gradient

18.6%

7.4%

Highlights

Icaraí Beach
Niterói Contemporary Art Museum
Guanabara Bay

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

+135 m

Total Descent

-135 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

11.1

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)

1.5

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)90%

Moderate (3-8%)8%

Steep (>8%)2%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved99%

Unpaved1%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

99%

Dirt Track

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: 40

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: -22.908241

MAX LAT: -22.839007

MIN LON: -43.135786

MAX LON: -43.067873

Point Spacing: 5.3 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Niterói Waterfront Ride

Best time to go

May–Sep

The drier months from about May to September suit most of these routes, with the clearest mountain views in winter. Heavy summer rains from December to March flood trails in the southeast, and the Lençóis lagoons are fullest around June to August.

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