HomeDestinationsItalyEmilia-RomagnaScurano Apennine Ride
Hard
Cycling
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Recorded Trail

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

ID: IT-45-08

Scurano Apennine Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon14 September 2013

28 km ride on mostly dirt and gravel tracks around Scurano in the Parma Apennines, with about 830 m of climbing.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Steep dirt climbs; use low gears and wide tyres.

Weather check

At Start
544m

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44.5012, 10.3083

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 44.5012, 10.3083 @ 544m

Quick Stats

Distance
27.8 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
502m - 1059m
Max Elevation
1059 m
Max Gradient
37.5%
36%

Highlights

  • Parma Apennines
  • Enza valley
  • Scurano village

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

+830 m

Total Descent

-829 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
59.7

59.7

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)
2.96

2.96

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)12%
Moderate (3-8%)27%
Steep (>8%)61%

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: 62

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 44.481427
MAX LAT: 44.513890
MIN LON: 10.249053
MAX LON: 10.318077

Point Spacing: 5.7 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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