HomeDestinationsSouth AfricaWild Coast 4x4 Eco Trail
Moderate
Off-Road
🇿🇦 South Africa
Recorded Trail

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

ID: ZA-EC-02

Wild Coast 4x4 Eco Trail

Added on 2 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon24 March 2014

Coastal 4x4 route from East London along the Wild Coast Eco Trail and old Transkei roads.

Trail Map

Initialising Map Engine...

Trail Profile

General Instructions

Remote sections; travel with a second vehicle.

Weather check

At Start
49m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

-32.9776, 27.9537

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: -32.9776, 27.9537 @ 49m

Quick Stats

Distance
196.34 km
Type
Off-Road Trail
Elevation Range
5m - 358m
Max Elevation
358 m
Max Gradient
23.7%
20.5%

Highlights

  • Wild Coast beaches
  • Coastal villages

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

+1510 m

Total Descent

-1513 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
15.4

15.4

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)
1.66

1.66

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)31%
Moderate (3-8%)39%
Steep (>8%)30%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved71%
Unpaved29%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
71%
Gravel
10%
Dirt Track
19%
Water Crossings

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

2

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 47

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: -32.993333
MAX LAT: -32.617805
MIN LON: 27.919801
MAX LON: 28.427247

Point Spacing: 95.4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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