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Easy
Off-Road
🇨🇬 Congo
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This track was identified and mapped via high-resolution satellite imagery.

ID: CG-16-03
Park entry and activities are arranged through the park management (Noé) at Conkouati-Douli; a guide is required for forest activities.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conkouati-Douli_National_Park

Pointe-Noire to Conkouati-Douli National Park

Added on 14 Oct 2026
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Long drive north from Pointe-Noire via Madingo-Kayes to Conkouati on the lagoon of the same name, inside Conkouati-Douli National Park, where coastal forest, savanna and lagoons meet. The park is known for chimpanzee rehabilitation and nesting sea turtles.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Wikivoyage describes it as a five-hour drive in the dry season; 4x4 needed and tracks can be impassable in the rains (roughly October-May).

Weather check

At Start
15m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

-4.7978, 11.8505

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Quick Stats

Distance
176.34 km
Type
Off-Road Trail
Elevation Range
6m - 110m
Max Elevation
110 m
Max Gradient
7.2%
4.4%

Highlights

  • Take a boat on the Conkouati lagoon
  • Visit the chimpanzee rehabilitation project area
  • Watch for turtles on the beaches in season
  • Look for forest elephants
  • Stop in Madingo-Kayes

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

+449 m

Total Descent

-438 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
5

5.0

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)
1.65

1.65

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)94%
Moderate (3-8%)6%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved36%
Unpaved64%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
36%
Gravel
45%
Dirt Track
19%
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: 20

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

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: -4.798018
MAX LAT: -4.006305
MIN LON: 11.263091
MAX LON: 11.865502

Point Spacing: 77.6 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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