HomeAll TrailsKailash Yatra Motorable portion
Extreme
On-Road
🇳🇵 Nepal, 🇨🇳 China
Satellite

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

ID: NP-BA-01
Probable permits required for Tibet; check China entry regulations.

Kailash Yatra Motorable portion

Added on 12 Jun 2026
Logged by @fakir27

Long high-altitude route through challenging Himalayan and Tibetan mountain roads, featuring numerous technical water crossings and passes.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Prepare for extreme high altitude, remote conditions. 4x4 vehicle, high clearance, recovery gear essential. Carry adequate fuel, food, water.

Weather check

At Start
1309m

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27.7082, 85.3206

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 27.7082, 85.3206 @ 1309m

Quick Stats

Distance
2028.36 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
555m - 5050m
Max Elevation
5050 m
Max Gradient
13%
13.3%

Highlights

  • Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Tibetan Plateau passes
  • Mount Kailash region

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

+8422 m

Total Descent

-8419 m

Ruggedness Index

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

8.3

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.

2028.36

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)72%
Moderate (3-8%)18%
Steep (>8%)10%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved11%
Unpaved89%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
11%
Gravel
39%
Dirt Track
50%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

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Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 88

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

Resulting CategoryExtreme

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 27.708189
MAX LAT: 30.977705
MIN LON: 81.284796
MAX LON: 87.123467

Point Spacing: 588.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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