HomeDestinationsBrazilRio Grande do SulPorto Alegre to Rio Pardo Drive
Easy
On-Road
🇧🇷 Brazil
Recorded Trail

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

ID: BR-RS-03

Porto Alegre to Rio Pardo Drive

Added on 2 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon6 June 2015

Long drive west from Porto Alegre on the BR-290 corridor across the pampas to Rio Pardo.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Busy truck route; overtake with care.

Weather check

At Start
18m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

-30.0563, -51.1671

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: -30.0563, -51.1671 @ 18m

Quick Stats

Distance
174.97 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
-4m - 127m
Max Elevation
127 m
Max Gradient
4.7%
3.1%

Highlights

  • Rio Pardo historic centre
  • Jacuí river plains

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

+686 m

Total Descent

-591 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
7.3

7.3

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)
1.31

1.31

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)98%
Moderate (3-8%)2%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved97%
Unpaved3%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
97%
Dirt Track
3%
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: 16

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

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: -30.189940
MAX LAT: -29.953909
MIN LON: -52.548113
MAX LON: -51.167075

Point Spacing: 51.9 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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