Home All TrailsKochi to Palakkad NH544 Drive

Moderate

On-Road

🇮🇳 India

Recorded Trail

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

ID: IN-KL-05

Kochi to Palakkad NH544 Drive

Added on 30 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon5 April 2014

Highway drive from Kakkanad north through Thrissur and the Kuthiran tunnel to Palakkad town.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Heavy truck traffic on NH544; avoid overtaking on blind curves.

Mission Logs71 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	SW Start Point	0%	2H
2.0 km	NW Continue on track	0%	2H
4.0 km	N Continue on track	-4%	2H
4.9 km	W Terrain Change	3%	2H
6.9 km	N Continue on track	7%	2H

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

Weather check

At Start

-87m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

10.0032, 76.3257

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 10.0032, 76.3257 @ -87m

Quick Stats

Distance

130.74 km

Type

On-Road Sector

Elevation Range

-102m - 32m

Max Elevation

32 m

Max Gradient

28.5%

5.3%

Highlights

Kuthiran twin tunnels
Palakkad Fort
Thrissur Pooram grounds

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

+449 m

Total Descent

-365 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

6.2

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)

1.4

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)89%

Moderate (3-8%)9%

Steep (>8%)3%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved100%

Unpaved0%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

100%

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: 26

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 10.002506

MAX LAT: 10.773315

MIN LON: 76.257600

MAX LON: 76.679322

Point Spacing: 36.6 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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