HomeAll TrailsThe great Ladakh Expedition
Hard
Off-Road
🇮🇳 India
Satellite

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

ID: IN-DL-03
Probable Inner Line Permit for restricted Ladakh regions.

The great Ladakh Expedition

Added on 13 May 2026
Logged by @fakir27

Demanding high-altitude 4x4 expedition through Zanskar and Changthang, traversing numerous technical river crossings and rocky passes. High clearance essential.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

High clearance 4x4 with recovery gear essential. Be prepared for extreme altitude, numerous technical water crossings, and rocky terrain.

Weather check

At Start
210m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

28.6139, 77.2090

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 28.6139, 77.2090 @ 210m

Quick Stats

Distance
1914.84 km
Type
Off-Road Trail
Elevation Range
210m - 5258m
Max Elevation
5258 m
Max Gradient
17.5%
16.9%

Highlights

  • Zanskar Valley
  • Tso Moriri Lake
  • Wari La Pass
  • Keylong

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

+12890 m

Total Descent

-11037 m

Ruggedness Index

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

12.5

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.

4.74

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)68%
Moderate (3-8%)23%
Steep (>8%)8%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved61%
Unpaved39%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
61%
Gravel
8%
Dirt Track
30%
Sand
1%
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: 63

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

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 28.613909
MAX LAT: 34.631346
MIN LON: 76.530961
MAX LON: 78.648163

Point Spacing: 601.4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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