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Moderate
Hiking
🇧🇹 Bhutan
Recorded Trail

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

ID: BT-15-01

Tshalongna Highland Walk

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon5 November 2011

13 km dirt walk in Thimphu district reaching 3,517 m, with one stream crossing.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Altitude above 3,500 m; take it slow and carry warm layers.

Weather check

At Start
3517m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

27.5213, 89.5085

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 27.5213, 89.5085 @ 3517m

Quick Stats

Distance
12.69 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
2535m - 3517m
Max Elevation
3517 m
Max Gradient
5.7%
33.3%

Highlights

  • Thimphu valley views
  • Prayer flag ridges
  • Mountain forests

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

+7 m

Total Descent

-978 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
77.6

77.6

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.36

1.36

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)6%
Moderate (3-8%)13%
Steep (>8%)81%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved3%
Unpaved97%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
3%
Dirt Track
97%
Water Crossings

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

1

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 32

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 27.439610
MAX LAT: 27.521301
MIN LON: 89.508465
MAX LON: 89.531548

Point Spacing: 10.5 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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