Difficulty is subjective. The following is a rough guide to help you decide which trip is best for you. We rate trips easy, medium or hard:

Easy

• Flat terrain with gentle hills
• 100km per day
• 1000m of climbing per day
• Generous rest periods
• Social tempo with some challenges
• Average speeds between 20-25km/h

Medium

• Hilly terrain and some longer climbs
• 100-150km per day
• 1000-1500m of climbing per day
• Ample rest periods
• Steady tempo with opportunities to ‘test your legs’
• Average speeds between 25-30km/h

Hard 

• Mountainous terrain usually including Hors Catégorie climbs
• Trips often branded as ‘Hors Catégorie’, or ‘beyond classification’
• 100-200km per day
• 1200-4000m of climbing per day
• Short rest periods
• Solid, sustainable tempo with some ‘swapping-off’
• Average speeds near 30km/h

 

 

Feel free to email us at info@soigneur.cc if you’d like to know more about the difficulty rating of any of our trips.

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