HomeDestinationsLatviaRubene Countryside Ride
Hard
Cycling
🇱🇻 Latvia
Recorded Trail

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

ID: LV-113-02

Rubene Countryside Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon17 September 2013

74 km ride through the Latvian countryside from Rubene on mixed tarmac and gravel.

Trail Map

Initialising Map Engine...

Trail Profile

General Instructions

Gravel roads can be loose; wider tyres help.

Weather check

At Start
78m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

57.4648, 25.2569

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 57.4648, 25.2569 @ 78m

Quick Stats

Distance
73.89 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
60m - 107m
Max Elevation
107 m
Max Gradient
19.1%
28.9%

Highlights

  • Latvian forests
  • Local lakes

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

+261 m

Total Descent

-260 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
7.1

7.1

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)
1.29

1.29

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)86%
Moderate (3-8%)5%
Steep (>8%)9%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved32%
Unpaved68%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
32%
Gravel
14%
Dirt Track
54%
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: 50

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 57.464135
MAX LAT: 57.778342
MIN LON: 25.256922
MAX LON: 26.018897

Point Spacing: 16.7 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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