Home All TrailsTangtse to Durbuk - Pangong Loop

Moderate

On-Road

🇮🇳 India

Satellite

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

ID: IN-LA-10

Probable Inner Line Permit (ILP) required.

Leh District Magistrate Office

Tangtse to Durbuk - Pangong Loop

Added on 18 Jul 2026

Logged by @vkbisht

High-altitude lakeside rocky tracks with multiple glacial melt water crossings. Requires high-clearance 4x4 vehicles for steep mountain passes.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Monitor oxygen levels; cross nalas before noon to avoid high glacial melt water levels.

Navigation Log

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient	Gear Gearing suggestions are defensive and based on terrain profile. Always assess real-time conditions and the path ahead personally.
0.0 km	NW Start Point	0%	2H
2.1 km	SE Continue on track	3%	2H
4.1 km	NE Continue on track	2%	2H
6.2 km	N Continue on track	3%	2H
8.3 km	NE Continue on track	4%	2H

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

3940m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

34.0279, 78.1693

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 34.0279, 78.1693 @ 3940m

Quick Stats

Distance

211.55 km

Type

On-Road Sector

Elevation Range

3849m - 4977m

Max Elevation

4977 m

Max Gradient

25.6%

20.8%

Highlights

Pay respects at Ahir Dham
Navigate the Kongta La Pass

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

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

+1506 m

Total Descent

-1598 m

Ruggedness Index

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

14.7

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.

24.79

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)64%

Moderate (3-8%)24%

Steep (>8%)12%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved85%

Unpaved15%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

85%

Gravel

Dirt Track

14%

Water Crossings

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

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 44

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 33.518794

MAX LAT: 34.096729

MIN LON: 78.122169

MAX LON: 78.733045

Point Spacing: 71.3 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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