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Recorded Trail

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

ID: AT-5-05

Salzburg Old Town Walk

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon23 May 2026

5 km easy walk through Salzburg's Altstadt with about 100 m of climbing to roughly 490 m.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Start early to avoid the crowds in the old town lanes.

Mission Logs108 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	N Start Point	-4%
0.0 km	SE Steep Descent	-12%
0.0 km	S Steep Descent	-19%
0.0 km	SW Steep Descent	-26%
0.0 km	SW Steep Descent	-17%

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

Weather check

At Start

479m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

47.8050, 13.0431

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 47.8050, 13.0431 @ 479m

Quick Stats

Distance

4.87 km

Type

Hiking Trail

Elevation Range

453m - 486m

Max Elevation

486 m

Max Gradient

33.9%

45%

Highlights

Hohensalzburg Fortress
Mönchsberg
Salzach River

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

+99 m

Total Descent

-110 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

42.9

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)

2.77

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)39%

Moderate (3-8%)41%

Steep (>8%)20%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%

Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

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.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 21

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

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 47.797257

MAX LAT: 47.805697

MIN LON: 13.037153

MAX LON: 13.067265

Point Spacing: 0.9 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Salzburg Old Town Walk

Best time to go

Apr–Oct

Late June to September is the window for alpine summits above 2,000 m, when paths are free of snow. The Danube and valley routes are good from April to October, and summer afternoons often bring thunderstorms in the mountains.