HomeAll TrailsAl Shahaniya Desert Off-Road Loop
Easy
Off-Road
🇶🇦 Qatar
Recorded Trail

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

ID: QA-SH-01

Al Shahaniya Desert Off-Road Loop

Added on 29 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon11 October 2024

Desert off-road loop across gravel plains and sandy tracks around Al Shahaniya.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Travel in convoy, deflate tyres on sand and carry plenty of water. Avoid midday summer heat.

Weather check

At Start
38m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

25.4345, 51.2323

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 25.4345, 51.2323 @ 38m

Quick Stats

Distance
60.2 km
Type
Off-Road Trail
Elevation Range
19m - 52m
Max Elevation
52 m
Max Gradient
3.5%
1.2%

Highlights

  • Al Shahaniya camel racetrack
  • Desert plains
  • Sheikh Faisal Museum nearby

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

+57 m

Total Descent

-66 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

2.0

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)
1.88

1.88

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)100%
Moderate (3-8%)0%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved12%
Unpaved88%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
12%
Gravel
62%
Dirt Track
26%
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: 12

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

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 25.432972
MAX LAT: 25.556647
MIN LON: 51.115847
MAX LON: 51.298878

Point Spacing: 19.6 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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