HomeAll TrailsParacatu to Brasília Drive
Moderate
On-Road
🇧🇷 Brazil
Recorded Trail

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

ID: BR-MG-05

Paracatu to Brasília Drive

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon21 August 2016

Long cerrado highway drive from Paracatu to Brasília's Guará.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Long truck route; plan fuel.

Weather check

At Start
808m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

-17.2401, -46.9057

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: -17.2401, -46.9057 @ 808m

Quick Stats

Distance
366.21 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
616m - 1287m
Max Elevation
1287 m
Max Gradient
45%
45%

Highlights

  • Cerrado
  • Brasília

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

+2078 m

Total Descent

-1731 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
10.4

10.4

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)
1.86

1.86

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)75%
Moderate (3-8%)11%
Steep (>8%)15%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved48%
Unpaved52%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
48%
Dirt Track
52%
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: 48

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: -17.400347
MAX LAT: -15.807105
MIN LON: -47.994288
MAX LON: -46.905720

Point Spacing: 106.9 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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