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Moderate

Cycling

🇦🇺 Australia

Recorded Trail

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

ID: AU-QLD-08

Toowoomba Escarpment Ride

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon10 October 2017

20 km loop from East Toowoomba, mostly on dirt trails with about 420 m of climbing to roughly 640 m on the escarpment.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Carry water and watch for walkers on shared escarpment trails.

Mission Logs64 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	W Start Point	0%
0.5 km	N Continue on track	2%
1.0 km	N Continue on track	0%
1.5 km	E Continue on track	-1%
1.7 km	NE Terrain Change	-9%

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

Weather check

At Start

624m

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-27.5706, 151.9740

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: -27.5706, 151.9740 @ 624m

Quick Stats

Distance

19.59 km

Type

Cycling Sector

Elevation Range

333m - 643m

Max Elevation

643 m

Max Gradient

20%

27%

Highlights

Picnic Point
Redwood Park
Jubilee Park

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

+418 m

Total Descent

-436 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

43.6

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)

2.09

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)33%

Moderate (3-8%)46%

Steep (>8%)20%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%

Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

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.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 44

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: -27.570681

MAX LAT: -27.531273

MIN LON: 151.972519

MAX LON: 151.991638

Point Spacing: 3.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Toowoomba Escarpment Ride

Best time to go

Apr–Sep

April to September is the pick, with warm days, low humidity and less rain. Summer brings heat, storms and wet-season downpours that can close dirt tracks.