Extreme
Hiking
🇳🇵 Nepal
Recorded Trail

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

ID: NP-P4-07
Upper Mustang restricted area permit and ACAP permit
Nepal Tourism Board

Dalome Highland Trek

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon19 May 2010

54 km dirt trek around Dalome, climbing about 1,990 m to 4,193 m with 15 river crossings.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Many river crossings; carry sandals and watch for strong afternoon winds.

Weather check

At Start
3371m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

29.1056, 83.9743

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 29.1056, 83.9743 @ 3371m

Quick Stats

Distance
53.7 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
2825m - 4193m
Max Elevation
4193 m
Max Gradient
34.7%
38.5%

Highlights

  • Lo Manthang walled city
  • Ghami village
  • Mustang cliff caves

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

+1991 m

Total Descent

-2535 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
84.3

84.3

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)
1.53

1.53

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)24%
Moderate (3-8%)32%
Steep (>8%)44%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved0%
Unpaved100%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Gravel
2%
Dirt Track
98%
Water Crossings

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

15

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 80

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

Resulting CategoryExtreme

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 28.837803
MAX LAT: 29.105574
MIN LON: 83.784518
MAX LON: 83.976962

Point Spacing: 15.9 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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