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Moderate

Cycling

🇷🇺 Russia

Recorded Trail

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

ID: RU-SVE-05

Nizhny Tagil Hills Ride

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon13 May 2025

19.8 km mostly paved loop around Nizhny Tagil, with about 260 m of climbing to around 380 m.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Watch for heavy traffic on the city's main roads.

Mission Logs61 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	N Start Point	12%
0.1 km	NW Terrain Change	5%
0.3 km	N Terrain Change	-2%
0.8 km	W Continue on track	-1%
1.3 km	W Continue on track	-3%

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

Weather check

At Start

213m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

57.9098, 59.9818

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 57.9098, 59.9818 @ 213m

Quick Stats

Distance

19.8 km

Type

Cycling Sector

Elevation Range

194m - 383m

Max Elevation

383 m

Max Gradient

44%

25.2%

Highlights

Lisya Gora
Tagil Pond
Nizhny Tagil Museum-Reserve

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

+262 m

Total Descent

-248 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

25.8

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)

1.38

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)62%

Moderate (3-8%)24%

Steep (>8%)14%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved87%

Unpaved13%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

87%

Gravel

Dirt Track

12%

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: 38

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 57.886035

MAX LAT: 57.918292

MIN LON: 59.864366

MAX LON: 59.983254

Point Spacing: 3.9 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Nizhny Tagil Hills Ride

Best time to go

Jun–Sep

Late May to mid-September is the practical season, with long daylight in the north. Winters bring deep snow and severe cold, and spring thaw turns dirt roads to mud.