HomeDestinationsDominican RepublicLa Vega Mountain Hike
Moderate
Hiking
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Recorded Trail

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

ID: DO-13-01

La Vega Mountain Hike

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon11 June 2023

17 km hike in the La Vega mountains on roads and dirt trails with 680 m of climbing to 960 m.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Hot and humid; start early and carry water.

Weather check

At Start
573m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

19.1307, -70.5630

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 19.1307, -70.5630 @ 573m

Quick Stats

Distance
16.71 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
474m - 958m
Max Elevation
958 m
Max Gradient
30.2%
29.4%

Highlights

  • Jarabacoa
  • Yaque del Norte river

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

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

+682 m

Total Descent

-679 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
81.4

81.4

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)
1.75

1.75

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)29%
Moderate (3-8%)31%
Steep (>8%)40%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved62%
Unpaved38%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
62%
Dirt Track
38%
Water Crossings

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

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 47

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 19.106030
MAX LAT: 19.140120
MIN LON: -70.563220
MAX LON: -70.523680

Point Spacing: 3.6 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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