Home All TrailsPadang to Alahan Panjang Highland Drive

Hard

On-Road

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Recorded Trail

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

ID: ID-SB-01

Padang to Alahan Panjang Highland Drive

Added on 29 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon3 March 2022

Climbing drive from coastal Padang via Solok to the 1,600m Alahan Panjang highlands.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Steep winding roads; fog and landslides in the rainy season.

Mission Logs114 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	S Start Point	0%	2H
1.7 km	E Terrain Change	8%	2H
1.8 km	E Steep Ascent	16%	4H
2.0 km	NE Steep Ascent	25%	4H
2.2 km	NE Steep Ascent	17%	4H

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

Weather check

At Start

37m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

-0.9398, 100.3998

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: -0.9398, 100.3998 @ 37m

Quick Stats

Distance

84.61 km

Type

On-Road Sector

Elevation Range

32m - 1589m

Max Elevation

1589 m

Max Gradient

31.2%

32.1%

Highlights

Danau Kembar twin lakes
Mount Talang
Alahan Panjang tea plantations

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

+2241 m

Total Descent

-1135 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

39.9

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)

1.42

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)43%

Moderate (3-8%)35%

Steep (>8%)22%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved14%

Unpaved86%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

14%

Gravel

60%

Dirt Track

26%

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: 61

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: -1.217430

MAX LAT: -0.937652

MIN LON: 100.399755

MAX LON: 100.857505

Point Spacing: 14.1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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