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Moderate

Cycling

🇵🇱 Poland

Recorded Trail

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

ID: PL-12-04

Nowy Sącz Countryside Ride

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon23 June 2024

34 km loop from Nowy Sącz on dirt and gravel tracks through the surrounding hills, climbing about 214 m.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Expect muddy field tracks after rain and carry lights in autumn.

Mission Logs74 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	E Start Point	2%
0.5 km	NE Continue on track	0%
1.0 km	S Continue on track	6%
1.5 km	SE Continue on track	0%
2.0 km	SE Continue on track	1%

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

Weather check

At Start

350m

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49.6007, 20.6977

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 49.6007, 20.6977 @ 350m

Quick Stats

Distance

34.12 km

Type

Cycling Sector

Elevation Range

318m - 378m

Max Elevation

378 m

Max Gradient

8.7%

11.7%

Highlights

Dunajec River
Sądecki Ethnographic Park
Nowy Sącz Market Square

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

+214 m

Total Descent

-209 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

12.4

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)

2.08

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)88%

Moderate (3-8%)11%

Steep (>8%)1%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%

Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

Gravel

20%

Dirt Track

78%

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: 42

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 49.589278

MAX LAT: 49.673477

MIN LON: 20.678610

MAX LON: 20.733102

Point Spacing: 7.4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Nowy Sącz Countryside Ride

Best time to go

May–Sep

May to September is the best window, with long summer days; autumn is striking in the Bieszczady, while winters are cold and snowy, especially in the mountains.