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ID: IN-WB-07

Kalimpong to Lava Ride

Added on 14 Oct 2026

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A long climbing road ride east from Kalimpong through Algarah to Lava, a ridge village at about 2,200 m on the edge of Neora Valley National Park. Lava is about 35 km from Kalimpong.

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

About 35 km one way with long climbs. October to April is best; the monsoon brings fog and leeches. Neora Valley is usually closed to visitors in the monsoon.

Mission Logs77 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	N Start Point	0%
0.5 km	NE Continue on track	2%
1.0 km	NE Continue on track	1%
1.5 km	N Continue on track	4%
2.1 km	NW Continue on track	8%

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

1156m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

27.0600, 88.4702

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 27.0600, 88.4702 @ 1156m

Quick Stats

Distance

32.27 km

Type

Cycling Sector

Elevation Range

1156m - 2232m

Max Elevation

2232 m

Max Gradient

20.4%

32.9%

Highlights

Visit Lava monastery
Walk into the edge of Neora Valley National Park
Stop at Algarah viewpoints
Ride on to Loleygaon's canopy walk
Look for Kangchenjunga on clear mornings

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

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

+1269 m

Total Descent

-386 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

51.3

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)

1.69

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)28%

Moderate (3-8%)37%

Steep (>8%)35%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%

Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

Gravel

69%

Dirt Track

29%

Water Crossings

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

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 69

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 27.060031

MAX LAT: 27.117331

MIN LON: 88.470233

MAX LON: 88.662298

Point Spacing: 16 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Kalimpong to Lava Ride

Best time to go

Oct–Mar

October to March suits most of the country. The southwest monsoon (June to September) floods the Western Ghats and Kerala, but it is also the main season for Ladakh and Spiti, where high passes are usually open only from June to October.