RATINGS
Every one of our trips has a unique blend of elements, including
adventure, physical challenge, and comfort. Some tours offer
moderate outings from very comfortable accommodations, with
nothing to raise the hair on your neck. Other tours will get
your pulse going, from excitement as well as effort. To help
you browse our selections more quickly, you can refer to our
meter symbols, which attempt to assign a quotient to each of
the three elements.
COMFORT
1. Primarily simple accommodations including berghauses, huts
and simple inns.
2. A mix
of simple accommodations and charming country inns or first
class inns.
3. Primarily
charming country inns and first class inns with best accommodations
available in remote locations.
4. All
superior country inns and first class accommodations.
EFFORT
1. Gentle hikes up to 8 miles with 1500 feet of elevation
gain.
2. Moderate
hikes up to 10 miles with up to 2700 feet of elevation gain.
3. Moderately
strenuous hikes up to 12 miles with up to 4000 feet of elevation
gain.
4. Strenuous
hikes exceeding 4000 feet of elevation gain.
TERRAIN
1. Well maintained and graded mountain paths.
2. Steeper,
well maintained mountain paths possibly with rough footing.
3. Steeper,
occasionally maintained mountain paths possibly with rough
footing and/or exposure.
4. Steep,
rarely maintained mountain paths with exposure and rough footing.
* A note on our adventure quotient: even the tamest trail
can present a wild adventure in unusual conditions, and snow,
fog, lightning, rockfall, landslides and avalanches can completely
change the nature of all levels of hiking terrain.
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