Home All TrailsSalcete Villages Drive Loop

Moderate

On-Road

🇮🇳 India

Recorded Trail

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

ID: IN-GA-03

Salcete Villages Drive Loop

Added on 30 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon12 January 2018

Loop from Navelim through Salcete's churches and paddy fields to Rachol and Curtorim.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Narrow village roads; watch for cyclists and cattle.

Mission Logs39 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient	Gear Gearing suggestions are defensive and based on terrain profile. Always assess real-time conditions and the path ahead personally.
0.0 km	SW Start Point	8%	2H
0.2 km	NE Steep Ascent	15%	4H
0.3 km	E Steep Ascent	23%	4H
0.4 km	SE Steep Ascent	30%	4L
0.6 km	SW Steep Ascent	21%	4H

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

-72m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

15.2722, 73.9578

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 15.2722, 73.9578 @ -72m

Quick Stats

Distance

50.56 km

Type

On-Road Sector

Elevation Range

-94m - -19m

Max Elevation

-19 m

Max Gradient

31.4%

13.9%

Highlights

Rachol Seminary
Curtorim Lake
Margao Holy Spirit Church

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

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

+270 m

Total Descent

-272 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

10.7

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)

3.66

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)66%

Moderate (3-8%)30%

Steep (>8%)4%

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.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 25

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 15.252427

MAX LAT: 15.309685

MIN LON: 73.926778

MAX LON: 74.010758

Point Spacing: 16.6 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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