HomeDestinationsLatviaRīgaRiga City Ride
Hard
Cycling
🇱🇻 Latvia
Recorded Trail

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

ID: LV-RIX-03

Riga City Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon16 April 2010

37 km ride around Riga, Latvia's capital.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Mixed city and park paths; watch for tram tracks.

Weather check

At Start
37m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

56.9175, 24.1858

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 56.9175, 24.1858 @ 37m

Quick Stats

Distance
37.1 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
-15m - 73m
Max Elevation
73 m
Max Gradient
36.2%
45%

Highlights

  • Riga Old Town
  • Daugava riverfront
  • Mežaparks

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

+462 m

Total Descent

-485 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
25.5

25.5

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)
1.87

1.87

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)56%
Moderate (3-8%)21%
Steep (>8%)23%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%
Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
2%
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.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 53

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 56.865847
MAX LAT: 56.927366
MIN LON: 24.184810
MAX LON: 24.336202

Point Spacing: 8.5 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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