Home All TrailsKallai to Thalassery NH66 Drive

Moderate

On-Road

🇮🇳 India

Recorded Trail

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

ID: IN-KL-20

Kallai to Thalassery NH66 Drive

Added on 30 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon13 November 2015

Coastal highway drive from Kozhikode's Kallai river north through Koyilandy to Thalassery.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Expect construction on NH66; drive in daylight.

Mission Logs52 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient	Gear Gearing suggestions are defensive and based on terrain profile. Always assess real-time conditions and the path ahead personally.
0.0 km	E Start Point	0%	2H
2.0 km	W Continue on track	0%	2H
4.0 km	W Continue on track	2%	2H
6.1 km	SW Continue on track	-1%	2H
8.1 km	N Continue on track	0%	2H

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

Weather check

At Start

-82m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

11.2369, 75.7914

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 11.2369, 75.7914 @ -82m

Quick Stats

Distance

86.29 km

Type

On-Road Sector

Elevation Range

-91m - -37m

Max Elevation

-37 m

Max Gradient

23.8%

11.9%

Highlights

Kappad Beach
Thikkoti lighthouse
Thalassery cake bakeries

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

+242 m

Total Descent

-204 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

5.2

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)

1.18

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)97%

Moderate (3-8%)2%

Steep (>8%)1%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved87%

Unpaved13%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

87%

Dirt Track

13%

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: 28

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 11.236034

MAX LAT: 11.854479

MIN LON: 75.551439

MAX LON: 75.791691

Point Spacing: 21.9 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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