Home All TrailsCaminho dos Tropeiros Serra Catarinense Route

Hard

Off-Road

🇧🇷 Brazil

Recorded Trail

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

ID: BR-RS-01

Caminho dos Tropeiros Serra Catarinense Route

Added on 29 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon12 March 2020

Historic drovers' route from Vacaria over the cold Serra Catarinense highlands to Urubici.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Frost and fog in winter; red-dirt roads get slippery in rain.

Mission Logs138 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient	Gear Gearing suggestions are defensive and based on terrain profile. Always assess real-time conditions and the path ahead personally.
0.0 km	N Start Point	25%	4L
1.5 km	NE Steep Ascent	16%	4L
2.1 km	E Terrain Change	9%	4H
3.9 km	E Terrain Change	2%	2H
5.9 km	NE Continue on track	-1%	2H

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

911m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

-28.5055, -50.9395

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: -28.5055, -50.9395 @ 911m

Quick Stats

Distance

266.45 km

Type

Off-Road Trail

Elevation Range

673m - 1711m

Max Elevation

1711 m

Max Gradient

29.5%

15.5%

Highlights

Urubici
Urupema highlands
Araucaria forests
Morro da Igreja nearby

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

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

+2115 m

Total Descent

-2131 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

15.9

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)

1.85

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)64%

Moderate (3-8%)27%

Steep (>8%)9%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved36%

Unpaved64%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

36%

Gravel

45%

Dirt Track

19%

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 50

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: -28.506008

MAX LAT: -27.858705

MIN LON: -50.940966

MAX LON: -49.582300

Point Spacing: 72.6 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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