HomeAll TrailsOudomxay to Nong Khiaw Drive
Easy
On-Road
🇱🇦 Laos
Recorded Trail

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

ID: LA-OU-01

Oudomxay to Nong Khiaw Drive

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon20 February 2015

Mountain road journey from Oudomxay east through Nam Bak to the karst riverside town of Nong Khiaw.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Road has potholes and landslides in the wet season; drive in daylight.

Weather check

At Start
0m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

20.6878, 101.9866

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 20.6878, 101.9866 @ 0m

Quick Stats

Distance
188.18 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
0m - 0m
Max Elevation
0 m
Max Gradient
0%
0%

Highlights

  • Nong Khiaw viewpoints
  • Nam Ou river
  • Muang Ngoi village by boat

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

+0 m

Total Descent

-0 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

0.0

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)
2.49

2.49

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)100%
Moderate (3-8%)0%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved84%
Unpaved16%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
84%
Dirt Track
16%
Water Crossings

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

3

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 18

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

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 20.516774
MAX LAT: 20.710743
MIN LON: 101.975022
MAX LON: 102.829487

Point Spacing: 58.5 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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