HomeAll TrailsSovetsk to Tauragė Border Cycling Loop
Moderate
Cycling
🇷🇺 Russia, 🇱🇹 Lithuania
Recorded Trail

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

ID: RU-KGD-01
Passport and visa needed for border crossing
Sovetsk–Panemunė border checkpoint

Sovetsk to Tauragė Border Cycling Loop

Added on 29 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon11 February 2018

Cross-border ride from Sovetsk over the Neman into Lithuanian Tauragė County countryside and back.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Check visa rules and checkpoint status before riding. Flat roads; wind is the main challenge.

Weather check

At Start
23m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

55.0817, 21.9036

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 55.0817, 21.9036 @ 23m

Quick Stats

Distance
108.15 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
10m - 68m
Max Elevation
68 m
Max Gradient
9%
14.1%

Highlights

  • Queen Louise Bridge
  • Neman river
  • Lithuanian farm villages

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

+195 m

Total Descent

-202 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
3.7

3.7

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)
1.45

1.45

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)92%
Moderate (3-8%)7%
Steep (>8%)1%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved12%
Unpaved88%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
12%
Gravel
18%
Dirt Track
70%
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: 45

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 55.081486
MAX LAT: 55.358062
MIN LON: 21.862794
MAX LON: 22.304704

Point Spacing: 29.9 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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