Difficulty Levels for Hikes

A complete guide to our difficulty levels, so you can feel confident about selecting the right hike for you!  

Beginner

Beginners Hikes

Moderate

Moderate Hikes

Intermediate

Intermediate Hikes

Challenging

Challenging Hikes

Very Challenging

Very Challenging Hikes

Level: Beginner

Distance: 3-5 miles

Elevation: Maximum 300 metres (985ft). Mostly flat with some steady incline

Duration: 3 hours or less

Fitness & Experience: These hikes are great for those that have little or no outdoor experience, or for those that would prefer a lighter, relaxing hiking trip 

Pace: The pace will be nice and slow with plenty of stops

To view our beginner level hikes CLICK HERE

Level: Moderate

Moderate Hikes

Distance: 5-8 miles

Elevation: 300 to 500 metres (985ft to 1640ft). These hikes have some steady, gradual incline (not steep)  

Duration: 3-5 hours

Fitness & Experience: These hikes are great for those that have some experience with walking outdoors and would like to try some hill walking.

Pace: The pace will be nice and slow with plenty of stops

To view our moderate level hikes CLICK HERE

Level: Intermediate

Distance: 5-10 miles

Elevation: 300 to 700 metres (985ft to 2300ft). Intermediate hikes either have more incline than the moderate level or they have a comparable incline but with steeper sections. They may even have some loose stone or rocky terrain under foot rather than a well defined path.  

Duration: 3-6 hours

Fitness & Experience: These hikes are great for those that have experience with walking outdoors or have a reasonable level of fitness.

Pace: The pace will be nice and steady with plenty of stops

To view our intermediate hikes CLICK HERE

Level: Challenging

Challenging Hikes

Distance: 7-15 miles

Elevation: 700 to 1500 metres (2300ft to 4920ft). There will be some steep incline and they are likely have some loose stone and rocky terrain sections under foot rather than a well defined path

Duration: 5-8 hours

Fitness & Experience: Challenging hikes are great for people with who have half days outdoor walking experience or who have a good level of fitness. 

Pace: Medium pace with plenty of stops

To view our challenging hikes CLICK HERE

Level: Very Challenging

very challenging hikes

Distance: 15+ miles

Elevation: 1500+ metres (4920ft+). The inclines will be steeper and are likely to have some loose stone and rocky terrain sections under foot rather than a well defined path

Duration: The duration of the day will be either 10 hours+ or long multiday hikes

Fitness & Experience: Challenging hikes are great for people who have experience with full day hikes or who have a good level of fitness. 

Pace: A steady pace with fewer stops 

To view our very challenging hikes CLICK HERE

 

If you have any questions on the hiking difficulty rating please do not hesitate to Contact Us

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