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Moderate

Hiking

🇮🇹 Italy

Recorded Trail

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

ID: IT-45-14

Rontagnano Hills Hike

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon3 August 2025

6 km dirt and rocky hike near Rontagnano in the hills of Sogliano al Rubicone, with about 280 m of climbing to roughly 550 m.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Wear boots with good grip, as the clay paths get slippery after rain.

Mission Logs99 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	N Start Point	0%
0.0 km	W Terrain Change	-8%
0.0 km	NW Steep Descent	-15%
0.0 km	NW Steep Descent	-24%
0.1 km	N Steep Descent	-16%

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

Weather check

At Start

538m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

43.9557, 12.2298

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 43.9557, 12.2298 @ 538m

Quick Stats

Distance

5.97 km

Type

Hiking Trail

Elevation Range

293m - 552m

Max Elevation

552 m

Max Gradient

27%

36.1%

Highlights

Sogliano al Rubicone
Rubicone River
Montetiffi Abbey

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

+278 m

Total Descent

-258 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

89.8

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)

1.89

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)16%

Moderate (3-8%)18%

Steep (>8%)66%

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: 26

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 43.955390

MAX LAT: 43.967393

MIN LON: 12.212697

MAX LON: 12.230565

Point Spacing: 1.3 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Plan this trip

Before you go: Rontagnano Hills Hike

Best time to go

Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct

April to June and September to October are ideal. July and August are hot on the plain and coast, and the high Apennine tracks can be muddy or snowy in winter.