Grade of difficulty of trekking and/or expeditions (*)
We have established the following scale of difficulty for our activities to help determine the physical and psychological exertion and skill necessary for each of them:
Easy
Moderate
Demanding
Difficult
Very difficult
Easy
- Walks of 3 to 5 hours.
- The use of porters is not necessary.
- A gentle change in elevation (100 m to 400 m).
- Lodging in Hostels/Hotels/Cabins and occasional camps.
- Physical exertion is low.
Moderate
- Walks of 5 to 8 hours.
- Use of porters for general equipment.
- Moderate to large elevation change (400 m to 900 m).
- Lodging in Hostels/Hotels and camps.
- Physical exertion is moderate.
Demanding
- Walks of 5 to 8 hours.
- Use of porters for general equipment.
- In parts of the programme the client will have to carry his/her own pack of 15 to 18 Kg, sharing out the carrying of food and group equipment. (You can contract out more porters at an additional cost).
- Moderate to large elevation change (400 m to 900 m).
- Lodging in Hostels/Hotels and camps.
- High physical exertion.
Difficult
- Long walks of 8 to 10 hours.
- The client must carry his/her own pack and at times part of the group equipment – 15 to 18 Kg. (You can contract out more porters at an additional cost).
- Moderate to large elevation changes.
- Lodging in camps or refuges.
- High physical exertion.
- Technical mountain experience is not necessary.
- Experience in trekking and camping is necessary.
- Physical training previous to the programme is recommended.
Very Difficult
- Long walks of 8 to 10 hours.
- The client must carry his/her own pack and at times part of the group equipment – 15 to 18 Kg. (You can contract out more porters at an additional cost).
- Moderate to large elevation changes.
- Lodging in camps or refuges.
- Very high physical exertion.
- Technical mountain experience is necessary.
- Experience in trekking and camping is necessary.
- Physical training previous to the programme is required.
(*) The level of difficulty has been calculated for people who are in a good state of health but without that much experience in mountain activities, taking into account the variables of distance, elevation change, technical difficulty and variable weather conditions, etc.