Home All TrailsKolli Hills Ghat Road

Easy

On-Road

🇮🇳 India

Satellite

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

ID: IN-TN-02

Probable permit from Namakkal Forest Department

Namakkal Forest Office, 04268-235678

Kolli Hills Ghat Road

Added on 22 Jun 2026

Logged by @mk47

Famous steep ghat road with 70 continuous hairpin bends. The road is fully paved and accessible to all vehicles; 4x4 is not required.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Drive carefully along the tight hairpin turns, yield to oncoming climbing traffic, use engine braking on steep descents.

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	NE Start Point	3%	2H
0.5 km	S Steep Ascent	10%	2H
2.5 km	SE Continue on track	4%	2H
4.1 km	SW Steep Ascent	12%	2H
6.1 km	W Continue on track	8%	2H

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

Weather check

At Start

273m

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11.3281, 78.3201

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 11.3281, 78.3201 @ 273m

Quick Stats

Distance

21.29 km

Type

On-Road Sector

Elevation Range

273m - 1198m

Max Elevation

1198 m

Max Gradient

13.6%

Highlights

Navigate hairpin bends
Enjoy panoramic hill views

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

+925 m

Total Descent

-0 m

Ruggedness Index

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

43.4

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.

5.76

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)5%

Moderate (3-8%)45%

Steep (>8%)50%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved100%

Unpaved0%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

100%

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: 19

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

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 11.309582

MAX LAT: 11.330561

MIN LON: 78.320096

MAX LON: 78.350701

Point Spacing: 19.7 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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