HomeAll TrailsSweet and Sauerland Bikepacking Route
Extreme
Cycling
🇩🇪 Germany
Recorded Trail

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

ID: DE-NW-04

Sweet and Sauerland Bikepacking Route

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon29 April 2025

Multi-day bikepacking route across the Sauerland hills from Meinerzhagen to Hallenberg.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Multi-day route; plan overnight stops.

Weather check

At Start
479m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

51.1006, 7.6522

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 51.1006, 7.6522 @ 479m

Quick Stats

Distance
229.04 km
Type
Off-Road Trail
Elevation Range
238m - 831m
Max Elevation
831 m
Max Gradient
21.4%
19.5%

Highlights

  • Sauerland hills
  • Biggesee
  • Rothaargebirge

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

+3424 m

Total Descent

-3452 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
30

30.0

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)
1.67

1.67

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)26%
Moderate (3-8%)46%
Steep (>8%)28%

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: 76

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

Resulting CategoryExtreme

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 51.038739
MAX LAT: 51.283917
MIN LON: 7.647624
MAX LON: 8.636161

Point Spacing: 44.9 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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