HomeAll TrailsScotland highland trails
Moderate
On-Road
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Satellite

This track was identified and mapped via high-resolution satellite imagery.

ID: GB-EN-01

Scotland highland trails

Added on 21 Jun 2026
Logged by @fakir27

Long on‑road route with mixed tarmac and gravel sections, occasional steep gradients, 4x4 recommended.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Use a high‑clearance 4x4, carry recovery gear, monitor weather, refuel in major towns, obey UK road laws.

Weather check

At Start
28m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

51.5075, -0.1279

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 51.5075, -0.1279 @ 28m

Quick Stats

Distance
917.38 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
16m - 437m
Max Elevation
437 m
Max Gradient
2.7%
5.3%

Highlights

  • Visit London landmarks en route
  • Explore Glasgow city centre
  • Scenic drive through Inverness and surrounding highlands

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

+1798 m

Total Descent

-1808 m

Ruggedness Index

A measure of terrain roughness based on vertical displacement per kilometer. Values >50 indicate significant technical effort.

3.9

Tortuosity Index

The ratio of actual trail distance to straight-line distance. Higher values (e.g. >2.0) indicate a winding route with many switchbacks.

1.28

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)99%
Moderate (3-8%)1%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved89%
Unpaved11%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
89%
Gravel
4%
Dirt Track
7%
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: 33

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 51.507532
MAX LAT: 57.482634
MIN LON: -4.257164
MAX LON: -0.127142

Point Spacing: 248.1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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