Home Destinations NepalNepalgunj to Piluchaur Overlanding Route

Hard

Off-Road

🇳🇵 Nepal

Satellite

This track was identified and mapped via high-resolution satellite imagery.

ID: NP-P5-01

May require local regional permits

Nepalgunj to Piluchaur Overlanding Route

Added on 6 May 2026

Logged by @mk47

Steep mountain tracks and unpaved passes. High clearance 4x4 required for technical terrain and steep gradients.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Equip recovery gear and high-clearance 4x4 for extreme gradients and loose mountain tracks.

Mission Logs187 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	NE Start Point	0%	2H
2.0 km	N Continue on track	0%	2H
4.0 km	N Continue on track	1%	2H
6.0 km	N Continue on track	2%	2H
8.0 km	S Continue on track	6%	2H

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

Weather check

At Start

155m

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28.0588, 81.6261

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Quick Stats

Distance

370.73 km

Type

Off-Road Trail

Elevation Range

155m - 2658m

Max Elevation

2658 m

Max Gradient

14.5%

15.7%

Highlights

View Himalayan foothills
Explore remote hamlets

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

+7162 m

Total Descent

-6121 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

35.8

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)

2.35

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)34%

Moderate (3-8%)40%

Steep (>8%)27%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved92%

Unpaved8%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

92%

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: 59

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 28.058793

MAX LAT: 29.506419

MIN LON: 81.216035

MAX LON: 81.735251

Point Spacing: 111.4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Nepalgunj to Piluchaur Overlanding Route

Best time to go

Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov

October to November and March to May are the main seasons. The June to September monsoon brings landslides, leeches and cloud, though Upper Mustang and Humla lie partly in rain shadow, and high passes are often snowbound in winter.