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Moderate
On-Road
🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe
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ID: ST-01-01

São Tomé East Coast Road to Porto Alegre

Added on 14 Oct 2026
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The coast road from the capital south through Santana, Água Izé and the Angolares area to Porto Alegre at the southern tip of the island, with stops at the Boca do Inferno blowhole and beaches such as Sete Ondas. Pico Cão Grande rises inland near the end.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

A full day with stops; the drive alone is 2-3 hours. The road is paved but narrow and patched, with livestock and pedestrians in villages. Drive in daylight.

Weather check

At Start
10m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

0.3367, 6.7273

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 0.3367, 6.7273 @ 10m

Quick Stats

Distance
72.96 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
10m - 218m
Max Elevation
218 m
Max Gradient
19.2%
17.3%

Highlights

  • Watch the Boca do Inferno blowhole
  • Visit the Água Izé plantation
  • See Pico Cão Grande
  • Stop at Micondó and Sete Ondas beaches
  • Take a boat from Porto Alegre to Ilhéu das Rolas

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

+906 m

Total Descent

-905 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
24.8

24.8

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)
1.83

1.83

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)51%
Moderate (3-8%)34%
Steep (>8%)15%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved90%
Unpaved10%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
90%
Gravel
7%
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: 37

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 0.034388
MAX LAT: 0.337502
MIN LON: 6.532329
MAX LON: 6.748846

Point Spacing: 34.4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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