Hard
Cycling
🇭🇺 Hungary
Recorded Trail

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

ID: HU-KE-04

Tata Gerecse Hills Ride

Added on 9 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon8 March 2014

37.6 km mostly dirt and gravel loop from Tata's old town into the surrounding hills, with about 400 m of climbing.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Carry enough water as there are few refill points once you leave Tata.

Weather check

At Start
130m

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47.6496, 18.3139

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 47.6496, 18.3139 @ 130m

Quick Stats

Distance
37.6 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
128m - 236m
Max Elevation
236 m
Max Gradient
33.6%
36.8%

Highlights

  • Tata Castle
  • Öreg-tó
  • Gerecse Hills

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

+402 m

Total Descent

-398 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
21.3

21.3

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)
2.85

2.85

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)49%
Moderate (3-8%)33%
Steep (>8%)18%

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: 51

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 47.647499
MAX LAT: 47.707512
MIN LON: 18.313776
MAX LON: 18.367004

Point Spacing: 7.4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Plan this trip

Before you go: Tata Gerecse Hills Ride

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.

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