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Road to Tawang
The Northeast's great mountain ride: about 500 km from Guwahati across the Brahmaputra plains to Tezpur, into the hills at Bhalukpong and up through forested valleys to Bomdila and Dirang, over Sela Pass (about 4,170 m) with its lake, past the Jaswantgarh war memorial and down to Tawang and its 17th-century monastery. Mountain tarmac with steep gradients, tight hairpins and stretches broken by landslides.
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Trail Profile
General Instructions
October to April is the drier season; the monsoon (roughly May to September) brings heavy rain, fog and landslides. Sela can see snow in winter. Plan at least two days each way, with nights in Bomdila or Dirang, and avoid riding after dark.
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26.1807, 91.7540
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Quick Stats
Highlights
- Bomdila Monastery
- Dirang Dzong
- Sela Pass and Sela Lake
- Jaswantgarh War Memorial
- Tawang Monastery
- Nuranang Falls
Field Radio Protocol
VHF-UHF Communication
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
+8400 m
Total Descent
-5606 m
Ruggedness Index
Terrain Roughness Index
Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).
26.7
Tortuosity Index
Route Curviness Index
Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).
3.34
Gradient Distribution
Surface & Hydrology
Surface Spectrum Analysis
Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.
Difficulty Analysis
Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.
Bounding Box (WGS84)
Point Spacing: 30.1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0
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Before you go: Road to Tawang
Best time to go
Jun–Oct
October to March suits most of the country. The southwest monsoon (June to September) floods the Western Ghats and Kerala, but it is also the main season for Ladakh and Spiti, where high passes are usually open only from June to October.
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