HomeDestinationsHaitiDelmas to Pétion-Ville Drive
Easy
On-Road
🇭🇹 Haiti
Recorded Trail

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

ID: HT-OU-01

Delmas to Pétion-Ville Drive

Added on 2 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon26 September 2012

Short climbing city drive from Delmas up into Pétion-Ville above Port-au-Prince.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

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Weather check

At Start
255m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

18.5281, -72.2870

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 18.5281, -72.2870 @ 255m

Quick Stats

Distance
7.71 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
121m - 338m
Max Elevation
338 m
Max Gradient
34%
38.5%

Highlights

  • Pétion-Ville
  • Views over Port-au-Prince

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

+101 m

Total Descent

-203 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
39.4

39.4

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)
2.01

2.01

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)28%
Moderate (3-8%)48%
Steep (>8%)24%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved84%
Unpaved16%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
84%
Dirt Track
16%
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: 23

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

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 18.514473
MAX LAT: 18.529095
MIN LON: -72.288420
MAX LON: -72.250463

Point Spacing: 5.1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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