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Easy
Hiking
🇬🇦 Gabon
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This track was identified and mapped via high-resolution satellite imagery.

ID: GA-6-01
Lopé National Park requires a registered guide; arrange through the park (ANPN) office or your lodge in Lopé.
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Mont Brazza Hike from Lopé

Added on 14 Oct 2026
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Walk from Lopé through savanna and forest patches to the top of Mont Brazza, a viewpoint above the bend of the Ogooué River at the northern edge of Lopé National Park, Gabon's oldest park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

About 1.5-2 hours up according to operators; allow half a day return. It is hot and exposed in the savanna sections, so start early and carry water. The dry seasons (June-August, December-February) are easiest.

Weather check

At Start
123m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

-0.1003, 11.5937

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: -0.1003, 11.5937 @ 123m

Quick Stats

Distance
4.67 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
121m - 300m
Max Elevation
300 m
Max Gradient
18.3%
0.2%

Highlights

  • Look down on the winding Ogooué River
  • Cross the Lopé savanna
  • Watch for buffalo and forest elephants
  • Photograph the valley at sunset
  • Combine with a game drive in the park

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

+179 m

Total Descent

-2 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
38.8

38.8

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)
2.61

2.61

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)48%
Moderate (3-8%)17%
Steep (>8%)36%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved43%
Unpaved57%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
43%
Dirt Track
57%
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: 15

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

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: -0.118022
MAX LAT: -0.098912
MIN LON: 11.587755
MAX LON: 11.602279

Point Spacing: 45.4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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