HomeAll TrailsStuart highway ( the most isolated highway of world)
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On-Road
🇦🇺 Australia
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Stuart highway ( the most isolated highway of world)

Added on 6 Jul 2026
Logged by @fakir27

Bitumen transcontinental highway. Requires extreme fuel range, fatigue management, and wildlife awareness. Key stops include Alice Springs and Coober Pedy.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Ensure vehicle is mechanically sound. Carry extra water and fuel. Monitor for road trains and nocturnal wildlife hazards.

Weather check

At Start
54m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

-34.9286, 138.6000

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: -34.9286, 138.6000 @ 54m

Quick Stats

Distance
3028.75 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
2m - 722m
Max Elevation
722 m
Max Gradient
2.3%
4.2%

Highlights

  • Refuel in Coober Pedy
  • Visit Alice Springs
  • Explore Mataranka Springs
  • End at Darwin Waterfront

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

+2698 m

Total Descent

-2732 m

Ruggedness Index

A measure of terrain roughness based on vertical displacement per kilometer. Values >50 indicate significant technical effort.

1.8

Tortuosity Index

The ratio of actual trail distance to straight-line distance. Higher values (e.g. >2.0) indicate a winding route with many switchbacks.

1.16

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)100%
Moderate (3-8%)0%
Steep (>8%)0%

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.

77

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 17

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

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: -34.929002
MAX LAT: -12.432584
MIN LON: 130.840840
MAX LON: 138.600752

Point Spacing: 304.4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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