Moderate
Cycling
🇩🇪 Germany
Recorded Trail

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

ID: DE-BW-12

Weinheim Long Flat Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon2 December 2023

Flat 74 km ride from Weinheim into Hesse, mostly on dirt and gravel paths with paved stretches.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Long but flat; carry food and water.

Weather check

At Start
112m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

49.5532, 8.6650

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 49.5532, 8.6650 @ 112m

Quick Stats

Distance
74.05 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
96m - 144m
Max Elevation
144 m
Max Gradient
6.9%
6.4%

Highlights

  • Weinheim town
  • Bergstraße
  • Rhine plain

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

+95 m

Total Descent

-99 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
2.6

2.6

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)
1.43

1.43

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)95%
Moderate (3-8%)5%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved28%
Unpaved72%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
28%
Gravel
14%
Dirt Track
58%
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: 39

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 49.552997
MAX LAT: 50.022648
MIN LON: 8.558168
MAX LON: 8.665020

Point Spacing: 14.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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