HomeAll TrailsOldonyosambo to Arusha Drive
Moderate
On-Road
🇹🇿 Tanzania
Recorded Trail

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

ID: TZ-01-01

Oldonyosambo to Arusha Drive

Added on 29 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon30 August 2013

Drive from the Oldonyosambo highlands down past Mount Meru's slopes into Arusha.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Watch for livestock and pedestrians; avoid night driving.

Weather check

At Start
2047m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

-3.2085, 36.6607

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: -3.2085, 36.6607 @ 2047m

Quick Stats

Distance
33.49 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
1375m - 2049m
Max Elevation
2049 m
Max Gradient
11%
24.2%

Highlights

  • Mount Meru views
  • Arusha town
  • Maasai highlands

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

+91 m

Total Descent

-758 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
25.4

25.4

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)
1.71

1.71

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)60%
Moderate (3-8%)28%
Steep (>8%)13%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved78%
Unpaved22%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
78%
Dirt Track
22%
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: 30

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: -3.380396
MAX LAT: -3.201968
MIN LON: 36.605824
MAX LON: 36.701511

Point Spacing: 9.3 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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