HomeAll TrailsCongo Nile Trail Day 4
Hard
Hiking
🇷🇼 Rwanda
Recorded Trail

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

ID: RW-04-01

Congo Nile Trail Day 4

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon24 October 2014

Hilly stage of the Congo Nile Trail above Lake Kivu near Karongi.

Trail Map

Initialising Map Engine...

Trail Profile

General Instructions

Steep hills; carry water.

Weather check

At Start
1508m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

-2.0672, 29.3567

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: -2.0672, 29.3567 @ 1508m

Quick Stats

Distance
31.8 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
1483m - 1734m
Max Elevation
1734 m
Max Gradient
27.7%
21.7%

Highlights

  • Lake Kivu
  • Congo Nile Trail
  • 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

+644 m

Total Descent

-438 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
34

34.0

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)
2.31

2.31

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)22%
Moderate (3-8%)34%
Steep (>8%)45%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved83%
Unpaved17%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
83%
Dirt Track
17%
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: 56

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: -2.177659
MAX LAT: -2.066571
MIN LON: 29.284575
MAX LON: 29.356719

Point Spacing: 11.3 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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