HomeAll TrailsMocoa to Pasto - Andes Trail
Hard
Off-Road
🇨🇴 Colombia
Satellite

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

ID: CO-PU-01
Probable border crossing permit required
Customs office Pasto, Nariño phone 057 8945000

Mocoa to Pasto - Andes Trail

Added on 1 Jul 2026
Logged by @fakir27

Unpaved highland tracks, steep gradients, rocky sections, river fords, 4x4 required, altitude up to 3,200m.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Use high‑clearance 4x4, carry recovery gear, check weather, beware steep descents, keep spare fuel, drive slowly in river fords.

Weather check

At Start
609m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

1.1465, -76.6480

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 1.1465, -76.6480 @ 609m

Quick Stats

Distance
144.7 km
Type
Off-Road Trail
Elevation Range
587m - 3232m
Max Elevation
3232 m
Max Gradient
30.2%
22.9%

Highlights

  • Visit La Gran Vía viewpoint
  • Explore Sibundoy River canyon

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

+4533 m

Total Descent

-2608 m

Ruggedness Index

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

49.4

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.

2.05

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)17%
Moderate (3-8%)32%
Steep (>8%)51%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved26%
Unpaved74%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
26%
Gravel
39%
Dirt Track
35%
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: 61

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 1.066530
MAX LAT: 1.214027
MIN LON: -77.278511
MAX LON: -76.647793

Point Spacing: 26.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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