HomeAll TrailsVitosha Foothills Evening Ride
Moderate
Cycling
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Recorded Trail

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

ID: BG-22-02

Vitosha Foothills Evening Ride

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon7 June 2018

Short evening mountain bike ride climbing to 1,500m in Vitosha's foothills above Sofia.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Steep rocky climbs; bring lights for the descent.

Weather check

At Start
1395m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

42.6111, 23.2383

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 42.6111, 23.2383 @ 1395m

Quick Stats

Distance
7.72 km
Type
Off-Road Trail
Elevation Range
749m - 1503m
Max Elevation
1503 m
Max Gradient
18%
38.8%

Highlights

  • Vitosha Nature Park
  • Sofia city views

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

+134 m

Total Descent

-780 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
118.4

118.4

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%)15%
Moderate (3-8%)23%
Steep (>8%)61%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved15%
Unpaved85%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
15%
Gravel
21%
Dirt Track
64%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

1

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 31

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 42.611072
MAX LAT: 42.649580
MIN LON: 23.237271
MAX LON: 23.268179

Point Spacing: 5.1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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