Iraq › Basra › GPS art route
A 20.4 km loop through Basra that draws a bunny when you upload it to Strava. The line follows public streets and paths, climbs 3 m in total, and covers a footprint about 2.4 km wide by 2.7 km tall.
Along the line: 3 m of ascent and 3 m of descent across 20.4 km, an average gradient of 0%.
Start point: 30.50515, 47.83407 — about 5.2 km east of the centre of Basra. It is a closed loop, so any point on the line works as a start.
| Split | Heading | Elevation change | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| km 1 | Runs north-north-west | +1 m | 5–7 m |
| km 2 | Runs north | -3 m | 4–7 m |
| km 3 | Runs north-north-west | +2 m | 4–6 m |
| km 4 | Runs north-north-east | +2 m | 5–9 m |
| km 5 | Runs north | -4 m | 3–8 m |
| km 6 | Runs west | -1 m | 3–5 m |
| km 7 | Runs west-north-west | +2 m | 3–6 m |
| km 8 | Runs west-south-west | 0 m | 5–6 m |
| km 9 | Runs south | -2 m | 4–7 m |
| km 10 | Runs south-south-east | +2 m | 4–6 m |
| km 11 | Runs south | +1 m | 5–6 m |
| km 12 | Runs south-south-west | -1 m | 4–6 m |
| km 13 | Runs south | -2 m | 4–5 m |
| km 14 | Runs east-north-east | +1 m | 4–4 m |
| km 15 | Runs north | -1 m | 4–5 m |
| km 16 | Runs north-east | +2 m | 4–6 m |
| km 17 | Runs east-north-east | 0 m | 5–6 m |
| km 18 | Runs south-south-east | 0 m | 3–6 m |
| km 19 | Runs south | +1 m | 4–7 m |
| km 20 | Runs east | 0 m | 5–7 m |
| km 20.4 | Runs east-south-east | -1 m | 6–7 m |
The 24 direction changes below are the ones that define the drawing. Hitting them accurately matters more than pace — the shape only reads well if the corners are sharp.
Moderate. Flat profile, but 20.4 km of concentration on the line. Expect the distance, not the climb, to be the limiting factor.
Best months: December to February: average highs of 19–22°C and about 25 mm of rain a month (Open-Meteo historical archive 2020-2024).