HomeAll TrailsNh66 Ratnagiri to mapusa
Moderate
On-Road
🇮🇳 India
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: IN-MH-04

Nh66 Ratnagiri to mapusa

Added on 29 Jul 2026
Logged by @fakir27

Scenic Konkan highway transit with winding ghats. Predominantly paved surface with bridge crossings and active road widening construction zones.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Monitor vehicle brakes during long ghat descents. Exercise caution near active road-widening construction zones and heavy truck traffic.

Weather check

At Start
241m

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17.0049, 73.7560

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 17.0049, 73.7560 @ 241m

Quick Stats

Distance
214.31 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
-79m - 241m
Max Elevation
241 m
Max Gradient
5.9%
5.2%

Highlights

  • Drive through scenic Sahyadri mountain passes
  • Stop for authentic Konkani and Goan seafood

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

+799 m

Total Descent

-1118 m

Ruggedness Index

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

8.9

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.

1.36

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)93%
Moderate (3-8%)7%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved36%
Unpaved64%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
36%
Gravel
45%
Dirt Track
19%
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: 49

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 15.573393
MAX LAT: 17.006634
MIN LON: 73.522785
MAX LON: 73.869651

Point Spacing: 67 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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