HomeDestinationsSri LankaColombo to Beruwala Coastal Loop
Easy
On-Road
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Recorded Trail

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

ID: LK-1-01

Colombo to Beruwala Coastal Loop

Added on 2 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon28 September 2020

Drive out on the Southern Expressway to Beruwala and back along the coastal Galle Road.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Toll expressway; Galle Road is slow and busy.

Weather check

At Start
-70m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

6.8751, 79.9363

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 6.8751, 79.9363 @ -70m

Quick Stats

Distance
140.07 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
-97m - -58m
Max Elevation
-58 m
Max Gradient
1.7%
1.8%

Highlights

  • Beruwala beaches
  • Kalutara coast

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

+214 m

Total Descent

-234 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
3.2

3.2

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)
1.4

1.4

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)100%
Moderate (3-8%)0%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved100%
Unpaved0%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
100%
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: 12

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

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 6.428628
MAX LAT: 6.875072
MIN LON: 79.936257
MAX LON: 80.089338

Point Spacing: 40.6 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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