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🇨🇬 Congo
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ID: CG-16-01

Pointe-Noire to the Diosso Gorges Ride

Added on 14 Oct 2026
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Ride north from Pointe-Noire along the coast road to Diosso, the old royal village of the Loango kingdom, and the Diosso gorges, red sand cliffs cut by erosion. The Ma-Loango museum is in Diosso.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

About 25 km one way; 30-45 minutes by car. The gorge edges are unstable and slippery when wet; stay back from the rim.

Weather check

At Start
8m

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-4.7978, 11.8505

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: -4.7978, 11.8505 @ 8m

Quick Stats

Distance
25.68 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
8m - 135m
Max Elevation
135 m
Max Gradient
3.6%
2.5%

Highlights

  • Look into the Diosso gorges
  • Visit the Ma-Loango museum
  • See Loango bay
  • Swim at nearby beaches
  • Ride the coast road out of Pointe-Noire

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

+137 m

Total Descent

-24 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
6.3

6.3

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)
1.24

1.24

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)97%
Moderate (3-8%)3%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved100%
Unpaved0%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
100%
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: 32

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: -4.798018
MAX LAT: -4.611154
MIN LON: 11.831107
MAX LON: 11.861345

Point Spacing: 41 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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