HomeAll TrailsRed Center Northern Territory Route
Moderate
On-Road
🇦🇺 Australia
Satellite

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

ID: AU-SO-01
Probable park entry permit required
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Office

Red Center Northern Territory Route

Added on 23 Jun 2026
Logged by @fakir27

Long sealed highway crossing South Australia into NT, passing Coober Pedy, Alice Springs, ending at iconic Uluru rock formation.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Carry spare tire, extra fuel, water; use GPS navigation; check road closures; obey speed limits; be prepared for remote conditions.

Weather check

At Start
47m

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-34.9286, 138.6000

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: -34.9286, 138.6000 @ 47m

Quick Stats

Distance
1999.69 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
5m - 586m
Max Elevation
586 m
Max Gradient
1.1%
1.5%

Highlights

  • Visit Uluru
  • Explore Coober Pedy underground homes
  • Stop at Alice Springs
  • Scenic outback drives

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

+1373 m

Total Descent

-898 m

Ruggedness Index

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

1.1

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.

1.55

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.

0

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: -34.928893
MAX LAT: -23.697048
MIN LON: 130.970696
MAX LON: 138.600746

Point Spacing: 509.2 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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