HomeAll TrailsRakam Karnali to Banbasa - Shortcut Route
Hard
On-Road
🇳🇵 Nepal, 🇮🇳 India
Recorded Trail

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

ID: NP-SU-03
Probable border crossing formalities; vehicle permits may apply.

Rakam Karnali to Banbasa - Shortcut Route

Added on 25 May 2026
Logged by @mk47

Maintained roads connect Rakam Karnali to Banbasa, traversing plains and foothills, requires border crossing.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Prepare vehicle for varied road conditions. Carry all necessary border crossing documents. Drive cautiously on unpaved sections.

Weather check

At Start
702m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

29.0501, 81.4509

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 29.0501, 81.4509 @ 702m

Quick Stats

Distance
296.82 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
171m - 1153m
Max Elevation
1153 m
Max Gradient
8.8%
8.2%

Highlights

  • Karnali River views
  • Mahakali River border crossing
  • Banbasa Barrage

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

+971 m

Total Descent

-1464 m

Ruggedness Index

A measure of terrain roughness based on vertical displacement per kilometer. Values >50 indicate significant technical effort.

8.2

Tortuosity Index

The ratio of actual trail distance to straight-line distance. Higher values (e.g. >2.0) indicate a winding route with many switchbacks.

1.85

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)86%
Moderate (3-8%)13%
Steep (>8%)1%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved18%
Unpaved82%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
18%
Gravel
57%
Dirt Track
25%
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: 58

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 28.612601
MAX LAT: 29.050081
MIN LON: 79.806979
MAX LON: 81.594742

Point Spacing: 90.7 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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