HomeAll TrailsSóc Sơn to Old Quarter Ride
Moderate
Cycling
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Recorded Trail

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

ID: VN-HN-01

Sóc Sơn to Old Quarter Ride

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon17 January 2018

Flat urban ride from Phú Cường in northern Hanoi through Ba Đình to Hoàn Kiếm's Old Quarter.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Hanoi traffic is dense; ride defensively and avoid rush hours.

Weather check

At Start
-21m

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21.2149, 105.8008

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 21.2149, 105.8008 @ -21m

Quick Stats

Distance
51.91 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
-36m - 15m
Max Elevation
15 m
Max Gradient
45%
39.8%

Highlights

  • Hoàn Kiếm Lake
  • Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
  • Old Quarter street food

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

+222 m

Total Descent

-248 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
9.1

9.1

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)
2.47

2.47

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)70%
Moderate (3-8%)17%
Steep (>8%)13%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved99%
Unpaved1%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
99%
Dirt Track
1%
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: 46

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 20.981170
MAX LAT: 21.218681
MIN LON: 105.780360
MAX LON: 105.881852

Point Spacing: 12.9 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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