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Hiking

🇵🇹 Portugal

Recorded Trail

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

ID: PT-09-02

Rendo Village Walk

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon16 May 2026

5.5 km easy loop around Rendo near Sabugal on dirt and rocky paths, climbing about 183 m to roughly 870 m.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Wear sturdy shoes for the granite paths and carry water in summer.

Mission Logs146 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	N Start Point	0%
0.0 km	N Terrain Change	7%
0.0 km	SE Steep Ascent	14%
0.0 km	E Steep Ascent	23%
0.0 km	N Steep Ascent	32%

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

Weather check

At Start

840m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

40.3739, -7.0542

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 40.3739, -7.0542 @ 840m

Quick Stats

Distance

5.52 km

Type

Hiking Trail

Elevation Range

775m - 868m

Max Elevation

868 m

Max Gradient

45%

36.2%

Highlights

Côa River
Sabugal Castle
Sortelha

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

+183 m

Total Descent

-188 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

67.2

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)

2.18

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)19%

Moderate (3-8%)30%

Steep (>8%)50%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%

Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

Dirt Track

59%

Rugged/Rock

39%

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: 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: 40.369732

MAX LAT: 40.376750

MIN LON: -7.068273

MAX LON: -7.052547

Point Spacing: 1.2 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Rendo Village Walk

Best time to go

Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct

April to June and September to October suit most routes. Madeira's peaks can be cloudy or wet at any time, and the Algarve and Alentejo interior are very hot in July and August.