Home All TrailsKoranna Getaway 4x4 Trail

Hard

Off-Road

🇿🇦 South Africa

Recorded Trail

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

ID: ZA-FS-01

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Koranna Mountain Getaway

Koranna Getaway 4x4 Trail

Added on 30 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon19 January 2014

Mountain 4x4 trail in the Koranna mountains near Ladybrand.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Technical 4x4 sections; low range required.

Mission Logs113 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	W Start Point	-1%	2H
0.3 km	W Terrain Change	-9%	4H
0.6 km	W Steep Descent	-16%	4L
0.8 km	W Terrain Change	-9%	4H
0.9 km	NW Terrain Change	-2%	2H

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

Weather check

At Start

1570m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

-28.8888, 27.3604

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: -28.8888, 27.3604 @ 1570m

Quick Stats

Distance

45.06 km

Type

Off-Road Trail

Elevation Range

1197m - 1795m

Max Elevation

1795 m

Max Gradient

31.5%

45%

Highlights

Koranna mountains
Maluti views

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

+576 m

Total Descent

-941 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

33.7

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)

3.01

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)39%

Moderate (3-8%)33%

Steep (>8%)28%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved0%

Unpaved100%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Dirt Track

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: 50

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: -28.922534

MAX LAT: -28.878109

MIN LON: 27.289193

MAX LON: 27.360444

Point Spacing: 11.2 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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