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Nyungwe Forest Road: Huye to Gisakura
Paved RN6 road from the university town of Huye west across the Nyungwe National Park, passing the Kitabi tea estates and the Uwinka visitor centre before descending to the Gisakura tea estate. It is the only main road through Rwanda's largest montane rainforest.
Trail Map
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Trail Profile
General Instructions
Allow 2.5-3 hours without stops. The road is smooth but has sharp turns and blind bends, especially between Uwinka and Gisakura; do not stop in the park outside designated areas. Mist and rain are common.
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-2.6053, 29.7401
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Quick Stats
Highlights
- Stop at the Kitabi tea plantations
- Look for L'Hoest's monkeys and colobus beside the road
- Visit the Uwinka visitor centre
- Take in the forest viewpoints along the ridge
- Overnight at Gisakura
Field Radio Protocol
VHF-UHF Communication
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
+1878 m
Total Descent
-1691 m
Ruggedness Index
Terrain Roughness Index
Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).
32.2
Tortuosity Index
Route Curviness Index
Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).
1.5
Gradient Distribution
Surface & Hydrology
Surface Spectrum Analysis
Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.
Difficulty Analysis
Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.
Bounding Box (WGS84)
Point Spacing: 20.4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0
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