HomeAll TrailsBogotá to Villavicencio Descent
Hard
Cycling
🇨🇴 Colombia
Recorded Trail

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

ID: CO-DC-01

Bogotá to Villavicencio Descent

Added on 29 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon2 May 2025

Epic 2,400m descent from Bogotá through the eastern Andes to Villavicencio on the plains.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Heavy truck traffic and tunnels; lights mandatory.

Weather check

At Start
2859m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

4.4908, -74.1094

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 4.4908, -74.1094 @ 2859m

Quick Stats

Distance
89.04 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
450m - 3039m
Max Elevation
3039 m
Max Gradient
45%
45%

Highlights

  • Eastern Andes cordillera
  • Chirajara bridge
  • Llanos plains

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

+633 m

Total Descent

-3070 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
41.6

41.6

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)
1.34

1.34

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)29%
Moderate (3-8%)35%
Steep (>8%)36%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%
Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
2%
Gravel
69%
Dirt Track
29%
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: 63

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 4.102423
MAX LAT: 4.490822
MIN LON: -74.109463
MAX LON: -73.645002

Point Spacing: 26.6 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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