HomeAll TrailsPamban to Arichal Munai - Dhanushkodi
Easy
On-Road
🇮🇳 India
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This track was identified and mapped via high-resolution satellite imagery.

ID: IN-TN-01
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Dhanushkodi Police Checkpost

Pamban to Arichal Munai - Dhanushkodi

Added on 16 Jun 2026
Logged by @mk47

Scenic coastal highway drive along NH87 from Pamban to the land's end at Arichal Munai, surrounded by oceans.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Watch for heavy crosswinds on the marine corridor. Strictly stay on the asphalt to avoid sinking in soft coastal sand.

Weather check

At Start
7m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

9.2816, 79.2125

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 9.2816, 79.2125 @ 7m

Quick Stats

Distance
35.17 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
1m - 8m
Max Elevation
8 m
Max Gradient
0.2%
0.6%

Highlights

  • Drive across Pamban Bridge
  • Explore Dhanushkodi ghost town ruins
  • Stand at Arichal Munai land's end

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

+3 m

Total Descent

-9 m

Ruggedness Index

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

0.3

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.

1.18

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)100%
Moderate (3-8%)0%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved98%
Unpaved2%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
98%
Gravel
1%
Dirt Track
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: 11

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

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 9.150341
MAX LAT: 9.287705
MIN LON: 79.212019
MAX LON: 79.449182

Point Spacing: 143.6 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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