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Shillong to Dawki via Pynursla
A drive from Shillong through Pynursla and down the southern escarpment of the Khasi Hills to Dawki on the Umngot River at the Bangladesh border. The river is known for its clear water in the dry season, and the clean village of Mawlynnong and the living root bridge at Riwai are short detours off this road.
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Trail Profile
General Instructions
Roughly 82-90 km one way and 2.5-3.5 hours depending on traffic and road works. The Umngot is clearest from November to April; in the monsoon the river turns muddy and the escarpment road can have landslides.
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25.5765, 91.8827
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Quick Stats
Highlights
- Take a boat on the Umngot River at Dawki
- Detour to Mawlynnong village
- Walk to the living root bridge at Riwai
- Camp or swim at Shnongpdeng upstream of Dawki
- Look across the plains to Bangladesh from the escarpment
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
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Technical Analysis
Total Ascent
+749 m
Total Descent
-2202 m
Ruggedness Index
Terrain Roughness Index
Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).
35.5
Tortuosity Index
Route Curviness Index
Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).
1.81
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: 15.3 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0
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Before you go: Shillong to Dawki via Pynursla
Best time to go
Oct–Mar
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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