Home All TrailsKollengode to Coimbatore Drive

Moderate

On-Road

🇮🇳 India

Recorded Trail

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

ID: IN-KL-15

Kollengode to Coimbatore Drive

Added on 30 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon2 September 2013

Scenic drive from Kollengode's Nelliyampathy foothills via Vadakkenchery–Pollachi road to Coimbatore.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Rural roads with cattle and tractors; drive carefully near villages.

Mission Logs121 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	S Start Point	2%	2H
0.2 km	SW Terrain Change	9%	2H
0.6 km	SW Steep Ascent	16%	4H
1.0 km	SW Terrain Change	7%	2H
2.9 km	NW Terrain Change	0%	2H

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

Weather check

At Start

1067m

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10.5568, 76.7308

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 10.5568, 76.7308 @ 1067m

Quick Stats

Distance

117.58 km

Type

On-Road Sector

Elevation Range

83m - 1094m

Max Elevation

1094 m

Max Gradient

45%

Highlights

Kollengode paddy fields
Nelliyampathy hills
Coimbatore Marudhamalai Temple

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

+573 m

Total Descent

-1233 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

15.4

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)

1.95

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)63%

Moderate (3-8%)22%

Steep (>8%)15%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved98%

Unpaved2%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

98%

Dirt Track

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: 10.519145

MAX LAT: 11.004315

MIN LON: 76.600456

MAX LON: 77.067090

Point Spacing: 37.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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