HomeDestinationsHaitiCap-Haïtien Bel-Air Cross Hike
Moderate
Hiking
🇭🇹 Haiti
Recorded Trail

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

ID: HT-ND-01

Cap-Haïtien Bel-Air Cross Hike

Added on 2 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon11 November 2017

Steep hike from Cap-Haïtien up through Bel-Air to the hilltop cross above the bay.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Hot and steep; go early with a local guide.

Weather check

At Start
-15m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

19.7600, -72.2048

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 19.7600, -72.2048 @ -15m

Quick Stats

Distance
6.88 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
-25m - 547m
Max Elevation
547 m
Max Gradient
45%
42%

Highlights

  • Cap-Haïtien bay views
  • Hilltop cross

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

+532 m

Total Descent

-559 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
158.6

158.6

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)
1.95

1.95

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)7%
Moderate (3-8%)15%
Steep (>8%)78%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved62%
Unpaved38%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
62%
Dirt Track
38%
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: 39

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 19.754277
MAX LAT: 19.765498
MIN LON: -72.220932
MAX LON: -72.204581

Point Spacing: 2.3 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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