HomeDestinationsBurundiBubanza to Muramvya Highlands Drive
Hard
On-Road
🇧🇮 Burundi
Recorded Trail

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

ID: BI-BB-01

Bubanza to Muramvya Highlands Drive

Added on 2 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon14 September 2015

Climbing drive from the Bubanza lowlands up into the Muramvya highlands above 2,200 m.

Trail Map

Initialising Map Engine...

Trail Profile

General Instructions

Mountain roads; drive in daylight.

Weather check

At Start
881m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

-3.2302, 29.4071

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: -3.2302, 29.4071 @ 881m

Quick Stats

Distance
59.34 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
881m - 2254m
Max Elevation
2254 m
Max Gradient
36.4%
27.2%

Highlights

  • Burundi highlands
  • Tea plantations

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

+1585 m

Total Descent

-654 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
37.7

37.7

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)
2.35

2.35

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)24%
Moderate (3-8%)29%
Steep (>8%)46%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved6%
Unpaved94%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
6%
Dirt Track
94%
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: 62

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: -3.230160
MAX LAT: -3.122713
MIN LON: 29.401863
MAX LON: 29.626759

Point Spacing: 33.5 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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