HomeDestinationsUgandaMount Moroto Foothills Hike
Moderate
Hiking
🇺🇬 Uganda
Recorded Trail

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

ID: UG-N-01

Mount Moroto Foothills Hike

Added on 2 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon12 October 2025

Short loop climbing from Moroto town onto the slopes of Mount Moroto in Karamoja.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Hike with a local guide; carry water.

Weather check

At Start
1520m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

2.5274, 34.6894

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 2.5274, 34.6894 @ 1520m

Quick Stats

Distance
5.63 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
1520m - 1774m
Max Elevation
1774 m
Max Gradient
19.7%
20.6%

Highlights

  • Mount Moroto
  • Karamoja plains views

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

+215 m

Total Descent

-208 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
75.1

75.1

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)
1.25

1.25

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)26%
Moderate (3-8%)28%
Steep (>8%)46%

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.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 25

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 2.526398
MAX LAT: 2.529120
MIN LON: 34.687980
MAX LON: 34.709723

Point Spacing: 1.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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