HomeAll TrailsHanle - Chumur Eastern Ladakh Expedition
Moderate
Off-Road
🇮🇳 India
Satellite

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

ID: IN-LA-08
Probable inner line permit required for foreign nationals.

Hanle - Chumur Eastern Ladakh Expedition

Added on 12 May 2026
Logged by @fakir27

High-altitude traverse through Eastern Ladakh, linking Hanle and Chumur. Expect challenging rocky tracks and deep river crossings; 4x4 required.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

4x4 with high clearance mandatory. Carry recovery gear, sufficient fuel, and oxygen supplies for high altitude.

Weather check

At Start
4267m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

32.7715, 78.9828

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 32.7715, 78.9828 @ 4267m

Quick Stats

Distance
92.06 km
Type
Off-Road Trail
Elevation Range
4267m - 5144m
Max Elevation
5144 m
Max Gradient
12%
13.6%

Highlights

  • Hanle Observatory
  • Chumur Village

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

+1012 m

Total Descent

-797 m

Ruggedness Index

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

19.7

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.

2.43

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)52%
Moderate (3-8%)35%
Steep (>8%)13%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved95%
Unpaved5%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
95%
Gravel
2%
Dirt Track
3%
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: 38

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 32.663275
MAX LAT: 32.928283
MIN LON: 78.558658
MAX LON: 78.983290

Point Spacing: 112 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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