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Umaria to Tala (Bandhavgarh)

Added on 14 Oct 2026

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The road from Umaria railhead north-east through the Vindhya hills to Tala, the village at the main gate of Bandhavgarh National Park. Bandhavgarh's Tala zone holds the hilltop Bandhavgarh Fort and the reclining Vishnu statue of Shesh Shaiya, both seen on jeep safaris.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

About 32-35 km, under 1 hour. Core safaris run mid-October to June. Umaria station is about 35 km from the park.

Mission Logs17 waypoints

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	E Start Point	-1%	2H
2.0 km	NE Continue on track	0%	2H
4.0 km	NE Continue on track	0%	2H
6.1 km	NE Continue on track	0%	2H
8.1 km	E Continue on track	0%	2H

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

Weather check

At Start

461m

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23.5250, 80.8360

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 23.5250, 80.8360 @ 461m

Quick Stats

Distance

31.73 km

Type

On-Road Sector

Elevation Range

439m - 487m

Max Elevation

487 m

Max Gradient

1.5%

2.4%

Highlights

Take a Tala-zone safari to Shesh Shaiya
See Bandhavgarh Fort from the safari track
Visit the Malaya handicrafts cafe in Tala
Try a buffer-zone safari
Look for vultures on the Vindhya cliffs

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

+85 m

Total Descent

-65 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

4.7

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)

1.39

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)100%

Moderate (3-8%)0%

Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved65%

Unpaved35%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

65%

Dirt Track

35%

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: 34

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 23.524986

MAX LAT: 23.695020

MIN LON: 80.836002

MAX LON: 80.962966

Point Spacing: 38.1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Umaria to Tala (Bandhavgarh)

Best time to go

Oct–Mar

October to March suits most of the country. The southwest monsoon (June to September) floods the Western Ghats and Kerala, but it is also the main season for Ladakh and Spiti, where high passes are usually open only from June to October.