Easy
Hiking
🇦🇷 Argentina
Recorded Trail

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

ID: AR-T-01

Raco Hill Walk

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon29 July 2024

6.5 km walk on mostly dirt paths in Raco in the Tucumán hills.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Can be muddy after rain; wear trail shoes.

Weather check

At Start
2042m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

-26.7029, -65.4955

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: -26.7029, -65.4955 @ 2042m

Quick Stats

Distance
6.53 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
1348m - 2058m
Max Elevation
2058 m
Max Gradient
20.9%
41.7%

Highlights

  • Raco village
  • Tucumán hills

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

+54 m

Total Descent

-710 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
117

117.0

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)
1.91

1.91

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)10%
Moderate (3-8%)33%
Steep (>8%)57%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved0%
Unpaved100%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Dirt Track
100%
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: 23

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

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: -26.702929
MAX LAT: -26.686317
MIN LON: -65.526591
MAX LON: -65.491571

Point Spacing: 1.4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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