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Moderate
Hiking
🇧🇼 Botswana
Recorded Trail

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

ID: BW-NE-01

Matshelagabedi Countryside Hike

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon31 December 2025

33 km hike on mostly dirt and gravel tracks around Matshelagabedi near Francistown, with 2 water crossings.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Expect wet sections at the water crossings; avoid after heavy rain.

Weather check

At Start
1010m

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-21.1286, 27.6554

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: -21.1286, 27.6554 @ 1010m

Quick Stats

Distance
33.22 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
976m - 1015m
Max Elevation
1015 m
Max Gradient
4.5%
6.9%

Highlights

  • Francistown
  • Matshelagabedi village
  • North-East District countryside

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

+108 m

Total Descent

-108 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
6.5

6.5

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)
2.25

2.25

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)97%
Moderate (3-8%)3%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved5%
Unpaved95%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
5%
Gravel
14%
Dirt Track
81%
Water Crossings

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

2

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 29

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: -21.155022
MAX LAT: -21.084300
MIN LON: 27.633994
MAX LON: 27.724188

Point Spacing: 6.5 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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