HomeAll TrailsMana to Near Border - Mana Pass
Hard
On-Road
🇮🇳 India
Recorded Trail

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

ID: IN-UK-01
Probable Inner Line Permit required.

Mana to Near Border - Mana Pass

Added on 6 May 2026
Logged by @fakir27on17 September 2014

High-altitude mountain passes with loose scree and steep gradients. Requires high-clearance motorcycles.

Trail Map

Initialising Map Engine...

Trail Profile

General Instructions

Prepare for extreme altitude, low oxygen, and sudden weather changes. Carry recovery tools.

Weather check

At Start
3992m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

30.8570, 79.4695

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 30.8570, 79.4695 @ 3992m

Quick Stats

Distance
18.87 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
3119m - 4014m
Max Elevation
4014 m
Max Gradient
14.3%
30.8%

Highlights

  • View Himalayan peaks
  • Explore Mana Village

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

+186 m

Total Descent

-1059 m

Ruggedness Index

A measure of terrain roughness based on vertical displacement per kilometer. Values >50 indicate significant technical effort.

66.0

Tortuosity Index

The ratio of actual trail distance to straight-line distance. Higher values (e.g. >2.0) indicate a winding route with many switchbacks.

1.54

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)26%
Moderate (3-8%)25%
Steep (>8%)49%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved0%
Unpaved100%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Gravel
40%
Dirt Track
60%
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: 65

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 30.749698
MAX LAT: 30.856963
MIN LON: 79.467848
MAX LON: 79.500631

Point Spacing: 31.2 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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