HomeDestinationsGermanyBaden-WürttembergPfullingen and Nürtingen Drive
Moderate
On-Road
🇩🇪 Germany
Recorded Trail

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

ID: DE-BW-11

Pfullingen and Nürtingen Drive

Added on 2 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon22 June 2013

Loop drive from Pfullingen along the Swabian Jura foothills to Nürtingen and back.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Mostly main roads; busy at rush hour.

Weather check

At Start
496m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

48.4593, 9.2179

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 48.4593, 9.2179 @ 496m

Quick Stats

Distance
61.37 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
300m - 502m
Max Elevation
502 m
Max Gradient
12.6%
8.9%

Highlights

  • Swabian Jura escarpment
  • Nürtingen old town

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

+368 m

Total Descent

-363 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
11.9

11.9

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)
1.37

1.37

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)91%
Moderate (3-8%)8%
Steep (>8%)2%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved66%
Unpaved34%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
66%
Gravel
24%
Dirt Track
10%
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: 28

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 48.459177
MAX LAT: 48.642390
MIN LON: 9.211869
MAX LON: 9.352155

Point Spacing: 20.7 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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