Home All TrailsMyeik to Kawthaung Highway Drive

Moderate

On-Road

🇲🇲 Myanmar

Recorded Trail

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

ID: MM-05-01

Myeik to Kawthaung Highway Drive

Added on 30 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon1 January 1970

Long southern Myanmar drive from Myeik toward Kawthaung.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Remote. Check current travel advisories before visiting.

Mission Logs228 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient	Gear Gearing suggestions are defensive and based on terrain profile. Always assess real-time conditions and the path ahead personally.
0.0 km	E Start Point	1%	2H
2.1 km	N Continue on track	0%	2H
4.1 km	E Continue on track	0%	2H
6.2 km	NE Continue on track	0%	2H
8.2 km	NE Continue on track	0%	2H

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

Sampling Micro-Climate...

12.4444, 98.6067

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 12.4444, 98.6067 @ 9m

Quick Stats

Distance

419.83 km

Type

On-Road Sector

Elevation Range

-11m - 154m

Max Elevation

154 m

Max Gradient

15%

42.8%

Highlights

Myeik archipelago
Tanintharyi forests

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

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

+506 m

Total Descent

-472 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

2.3

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)

1.55

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)82%

Moderate (3-8%)10%

Steep (>8%)8%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved96%

Unpaved4%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

96%

Dirt Track

Water Crossings

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

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 28

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 11.241441

MAX LAT: 12.478521

MIN LON: 98.606731

MAX LON: 99.132089

Point Spacing: 120.7 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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