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Moderate
Hiking
🌐 South Korea
Recorded Trail

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

ID: KR-30-01

Sikjangsan Hike from Daejeon

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon13 July 2025

Forested ridge hike from Daejeon's Panam-dong over Sikjangsan east into Okcheon County.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Arrange transport back from Okcheon; ridges are rocky and steep in places.

Weather check

At Start
570m

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36.3016, 127.4798

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 36.3016, 127.4798 @ 570m

Quick Stats

Distance
11.47 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
96m - 575m
Max Elevation
575 m
Max Gradient
36.6%
35.7%

Highlights

  • Sikjangsan summit
  • Daecheong Lake views
  • Okcheon countryside

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

+200 m

Total Descent

-633 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
72.6

72.6

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)
1.94

1.94

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)17%
Moderate (3-8%)28%
Steep (>8%)56%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved27%
Unpaved73%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
27%
Gravel
8%
Dirt Track
65%
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: 33

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 36.298902
MAX LAT: 36.331675
MIN LON: 127.479573
MAX LON: 127.535536

Point Spacing: 3.7 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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