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Moderate

Cycling

🇫🇷 France

Recorded Trail

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

ID: FR-OCC-12

Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort Ride

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon2 July 2010

21.2 km mostly dirt loop around Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort at the edge of the Cévennes, with 195 m of climbing.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Ride early in summer as the southern Cévennes get very hot by midday.

Mission Logs53 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	E Start Point	0%
0.1 km	SW Terrain Change	-7%
0.1 km	N Steep Descent	-14%
0.2 km	SE Terrain Change	-6%
0.4 km	SE Terrain Change	1%

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

Weather check

At Start

165m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

43.9620, 3.8569

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 43.9620, 3.8569 @ 165m

Quick Stats

Distance

21.16 km

Type

Cycling Sector

Elevation Range

156m - 246m

Max Elevation

246 m

Max Gradient

12.1%

17.1%

Highlights

Vidourle River
Sauve
Cévennes National Park

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

+195 m

Total Descent

-191 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

18.2

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)

1.59

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)66%

Moderate (3-8%)32%

Steep (>8%)2%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved4%

Unpaved96%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

Gravel

19%

Dirt Track

77%

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: 39

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 43.902158

MAX LAT: 43.965187

MIN LON: 3.836156

MAX LON: 3.861232

Point Spacing: 4.4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort Ride

Best time to go

Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct

June to September is best for Alpine and Pyrenean routes; spring and autumn suit Provence, Occitania and the Loire, while Réunion is driest from May to November and prone to cyclones from January to March.