Walks :Degrees of Difficulty
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 11:25 am
Just a reminder....
Some people have asked that walks are graded for difficulty, so I am starting to adopt the following 5 point scale:
1. Easy......predominently flat , about 2 hours/2 h 15m ....eg Isle de Rosario ( around lavada), Alvor estuary.
2. Moderate.....some hills, generally firm ground.............eg Isle de Rosario ( across top), Pocco Barreta
3. Energetic......some steep hills, often with loose scree...eg Pedrira to trig point (clockwise), Vale Fuzeiros
4. Strenuous........steep hills, often with loose scree........eg Pedreira to Trig Point (anti-clockwise) to Barragem back via lavada , Enxerim
5. Challenging....steeper hills, often loose scree, quite long..eg Barragem de Funcho ( & up to trig point).....Odeelouca
Feedback welcome.....we have yet to do the grade 5 walk with the CVO Ramblers...though a small sub-group did do the Funcho trig point option last year!
Some people have asked that walks are graded for difficulty, so I am starting to adopt the following 5 point scale:
1. Easy......predominently flat , about 2 hours/2 h 15m ....eg Isle de Rosario ( around lavada), Alvor estuary.
2. Moderate.....some hills, generally firm ground.............eg Isle de Rosario ( across top), Pocco Barreta
3. Energetic......some steep hills, often with loose scree...eg Pedrira to trig point (clockwise), Vale Fuzeiros
4. Strenuous........steep hills, often with loose scree........eg Pedreira to Trig Point (anti-clockwise) to Barragem back via lavada , Enxerim
5. Challenging....steeper hills, often loose scree, quite long..eg Barragem de Funcho ( & up to trig point).....Odeelouca
Feedback welcome.....we have yet to do the grade 5 walk with the CVO Ramblers...though a small sub-group did do the Funcho trig point option last year!