Home All TrailsTop Slip Anamalai Forest Drive

Moderate

On-Road

🇮🇳 India

Recorded Trail

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

ID: IN-TN-07

Tiger reserve check-post pass required

Anamalai Tiger Reserve

Top Slip Anamalai Forest Drive

Added on 30 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon31 August 2013

Forest drive from Top Slip in Anamalai Tiger Reserve down to the Kerala border near Vallanghi.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Forest roads close at dusk; no stopping or honking inside the reserve.

Mission Logs92 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	NE Start Point	18%	4H
0.1 km	NE Steep Ascent	26%	4L
0.2 km	N Steep Ascent	34%	4L
0.3 km	SW Steep Ascent	43%	4L
0.4 km	W Steep Ascent	35%	4L

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

Weather check

At Start

745m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

10.4714, 76.8447

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 10.4714, 76.8447 @ 745m

Quick Stats

Distance

57.54 km

Type

On-Road Sector

Elevation Range

87m - 782m

Max Elevation

782 m

Max Gradient

44.4%

42.8%

Highlights

Top Slip elephant camp
Parambikulam Tiger Reserve
Aliyar Dam

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

+258 m

Total Descent

-923 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

20.5

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)

1.95

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)45%

Moderate (3-8%)31%

Steep (>8%)24%

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: 27

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 10.470133

MAX LAT: 10.613803

MIN LON: 76.608545

MAX LON: 76.919045

Point Spacing: 13.9 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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