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Bogotá to Cúcuta via Tunja and Bucaramanga
North-east from Bogotá across the high plateau of Boyacá through Tunja, down to Bucaramanga, and over the Andes by Pamplona to Cúcuta on the Venezuelan border. In July 1952 Guevara and Granado left Bogotá by bus along this route, crossing into Venezuela at Cúcuta on their way to Caracas.
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Trail Profile
General Instructions
About 564 km one way, a long day or two easy ones. The road is paved and busy with trucks, with long mountain sections. Travel by day and check security advice for Norte de Santander and the border area near Cúcuta.
Weather check
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4.7109, -74.0721
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Quick Stats
Highlights
- Stop at the Puente de Boyacá, where Colombia's independence was won in 1819
- Walk the colonial centre of Tunja
- Detour to the Chicamocha canyon near Bucaramanga
- See the colonial town of Pamplona in its high valley
Field Radio Protocol
VHF-UHF Communication
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
+5747 m
Total Descent
-7988 m
Ruggedness Index
Terrain Roughness Index
Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).
24.4
Tortuosity Index
Route Curviness Index
Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).
1.43
Gradient Distribution
Surface & Hydrology
Surface Spectrum Analysis
Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.
Difficulty Analysis
Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.
Bounding Box (WGS84)
Point Spacing: 167.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0
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Before you go: Bogotá to Cúcuta via Tunja and Bucaramanga
Best time to go
Jul, Aug, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
The Andean region is driest from December to March and again in July and August; the rainy seasons around April to May and October to November bring landslides on mountain roads.
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