HomeAll TrailsShenzhen to Guangzhou Pearl River Drive
Easy
On-Road
🇨🇳 China
Recorded Trail

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

ID: CN-GD-01
Expressway tolls apply
Guangdong expressway toll stations

Shenzhen to Guangzhou Pearl River Drive

Added on 29 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon5 July 2026

Expressway drive from Shenzhen Bao'an through Dongguan to Guangzhou's Tianhe district.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Heavy traffic at rush hour; tolls are paid electronically or at booths.

Weather check

At Start
15m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

22.5582, 113.8819

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 22.5582, 113.8819 @ 15m

Quick Stats

Distance
103.43 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
-4m - 60m
Max Elevation
60 m
Max Gradient
14.7%
6%

Highlights

  • Pearl River Delta
  • Dongguan
  • Canton Tower

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

+361 m

Total Descent

-355 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
6.9

6.9

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)
1.2

1.2

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)98%
Moderate (3-8%)1%
Steep (>8%)0%

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: 20

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

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 22.553686
MAX LAT: 23.130472
MIN LON: 113.315025
MAX LON: 113.881908

Point Spacing: 19.1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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