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Hard

Cycling

🇮🇹 Italy

Recorded Trail

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

ID: IT-82-05

Ragusa Hyblaean Hills Ride

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon20 June 2010

82.9 km unpaved ride from Ragusa through the Hyblaean Mountains with about 1,020 m of climbing to roughly 850 m.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Carry plenty of water and avoid the midday heat in summer, as shade is scarce.

Mission Logs170 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	NW Start Point	2%
0.5 km	NW Continue on track	1%
1.0 km	NW Continue on track	-4%
1.5 km	NW Continue on track	0%
2.0 km	NW Continue on track	2%

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

Weather check

At Start

642m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

36.9255, 14.7064

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 36.9255, 14.7064 @ 642m

Quick Stats

Distance

82.88 km

Type

Cycling Sector

Elevation Range

495m - 852m

Max Elevation

852 m

Max Gradient

12.9%

16.1%

Highlights

Ragusa Ibla
Modica
Hyblaean Mountains

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

+1020 m

Total Descent

-1025 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

24.7

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)

1.71

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)65%

Moderate (3-8%)30%

Steep (>8%)4%

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: 70

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 36.925510

MAX LAT: 37.072227

MIN LON: 14.688472

MAX LON: 14.908455

Point Spacing: 15 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Ragusa Hyblaean Hills Ride

Best time to go

Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct

June to September is the season for the Alps and Dolomites, when mountain huts are open; spring and autumn are better for Liguria, the Amalfi Coast and Sicily, which get very hot in July and August.