Moderate
Cycling
🇿🇦 South Africa
Recorded Trail

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

ID: ZA-KZN-03

Okhahlamba Road Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon25 January 2025

12 km ride on mostly paved roads in the Okhahlamba area, with about 280 m of climbing.

Trail Map

Initialising Map Engine...

Trail Profile

General Instructions

Paved route; watch for traffic at junctions.

Weather check

At Start
830m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

-28.5129, 29.3460

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: -28.5129, 29.3460 @ 830m

Quick Stats

Distance
12.12 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
803m - 1057m
Max Elevation
1057 m
Max Gradient
19.8%
12%

Highlights

  • Drakensberg foothills
  • Bergville

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

+285 m

Total Descent

-334 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
51.1

51.1

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)
1.79

1.79

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)23%
Moderate (3-8%)28%
Steep (>8%)49%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved93%
Unpaved7%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
93%
Dirt Track
7%
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: 29

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: -28.519509
MAX LAT: -28.487794
MIN LON: 29.326497
MAX LON: 29.353980

Point Spacing: 2.5 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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