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Moderate

Hiking

🇭🇺 Hungary

Recorded Trail

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

ID: HU-VE-05

Somló Hill Hike

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon6 July 2013

11 km hike from Somlóvásárhely onto Somló hill, on dirt and rocky paths with about 390 m of climbing to roughly 450 m.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Wear boots with good grip for the rocky volcanic slopes near the top.

Mission Logs154 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	E Start Point	0%
0.1 km	NE Terrain Change	-7%
0.3 km	NW Continue on track	-1%
0.4 km	N Terrain Change	6%
0.6 km	NW Terrain Change	-1%

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

Weather check

At Start

160m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

47.1252, 17.3711

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 47.1252, 17.3711 @ 160m

Quick Stats

Distance

10.82 km

Type

Hiking Trail

Elevation Range

154m - 451m

Max Elevation

451 m

Max Gradient

41.1%

45%

Highlights

Somló Hill
Somló Castle ruins
Somló wine cellars

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

+387 m

Total Descent

-415 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

74.1

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)

1.89

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)25%

Moderate (3-8%)26%

Steep (>8%)49%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%

Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

Dirt Track

59%

Rugged/Rock

39%

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: 37

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 47.125191

MAX LAT: 47.150983

MIN LON: 17.361253

MAX LON: 17.377033

Point Spacing: 2.3 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Somló Hill Hike

Best time to go

Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct

April to June and September to October are the most pleasant; July and August can be hot on the plains, and forest trails are muddy after winter rain.