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A 13.3 km loop through Mogadishu that draws an unicorn head when you upload it to Strava. The line follows public streets and paths, climbs 54 m in total, and covers a footprint about 2.2 km wide by 2.8 km tall.
Along the line: 54 m of ascent and 54 m of descent across 13.3 km, an average gradient of 0.4%.
Start point: 2.01674, 45.28426 — about 7 km west-south-west of the centre of Mogadishu. 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 | +17 m | 42–61 m |
| km 2 | Runs north-north-east | -9 m | 52–61 m |
| km 3 | Runs north-north-east | +4 m | 49–56 m |
| km 4 | Runs west | +1 m | 55–57 m |
| km 5 | Runs west-north-west | -4 m | 51–57 m |
| km 6 | Runs north-north-west | +6 m | 53–58 m |
| km 7 | Runs west | +6 m | 58–67 m |
| km 8 | Runs south-south-west | -2 m | 62–67 m |
| km 9 | Runs south-south-west | 0 m | 57–63 m |
| km 10 | Runs south-east | -15 m | 48–62 m |
| km 11 | Runs east-south-east | +18 m | 46–66 m |
| km 12 | Runs east | -8 m | 57–66 m |
| km 13 | Runs east-south-east | -14 m | 44–57 m |
| km 13.3 | Runs south-south-west | 0 m | 44–44 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 13.3 km of concentration on the line. Expect the distance, not the climb, to be the limiting factor.
Best months: January to February and July to September: average highs of 27–32°C and about 42 mm of rain a month (Open-Meteo historical archive 2020-2024).