Home All TrailsWenchi Crater Lake to Addis Ababa

Moderate

On-Road

🇪🇹 Ethiopia

Recorded Trail

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

ID: ET-OR-01

Wenchi Crater Lake to Addis Ababa

Added on 29 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon22 November 2015

Highland drive from Wenchi crater lake over 3,300m passes via Ambo to Addis Ababa.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Livestock and pedestrians on the road; avoid driving after dark.

Mission Logs78 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	NW Start Point	-3%	2H
2.0 km	W Continue on track	0%	2H
2.9 km	NE Terrain Change	7%	2H
4.0 km	NW Steep Ascent	14%	2H
6.0 km	NE Steep Ascent	12%	2H

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

Weather check

At Start

3094m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

8.7888, 37.8770

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 8.7888, 37.8770 @ 3094m

Quick Stats

Distance

148.03 km

Type

On-Road Sector

Elevation Range

2086m - 3333m

Max Elevation

3333 m

Max Gradient

15.4%

17.1%

Highlights

Wenchi crater lake
Ambo
Oromia highlands

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

+1337 m

Total Descent

-2103 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

23.2

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)

1.44

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)58%

Moderate (3-8%)33%

Steep (>8%)9%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved40%

Unpaved60%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

40%

Gravel

42%

Dirt Track

18%

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: 8.785765

MAX LAT: 9.074498

MIN LON: 37.845645

MAX LON: 38.785037

Point Spacing: 46 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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