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On-Road

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan

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This track was identified and mapped via high-resolution satellite imagery.

ID: UZ-SA-01

Silk Road: Samarkand to Bukhara Drive

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @mk47

Drive between two of the Silk Road's greatest caravan cities across the Zarafshan valley, past Navoi, from Registan Square to Bukhara's old town.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Summer days are very hot; drive early and carry water between towns.

Mission Logs141 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	W Start Point	-6%	2H
2.0 km	N Continue on track	1%	2H
4.0 km	N Continue on track	-1%	2H
6.0 km	NW Continue on track	-1%	2H
8.0 km	NW Continue on track	0%	2H

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

Weather check

At Start

713m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

39.6553, 66.9746

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 39.6553, 66.9746 @ 713m

Quick Stats

Distance

279.06 km

Type

On-Road Sector

Elevation Range

225m - 713m

Max Elevation

713 m

Max Gradient

1.2%

6.4%

Highlights

Registan, Samarkand
Rabati Malik caravanserai
Bukhara historic centre

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

+89 m

Total Descent

-572 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

2.4

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)

1.28

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)99%

Moderate (3-8%)1%

Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved94%

Unpaved6%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

94%

Gravel

Dirt Track

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: 15

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

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 39.655219

MAX LAT: 40.148382

MIN LON: 64.427602

MAX LON: 66.974642

Point Spacing: 52.7 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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