The following is a guide to our grading for the tours we run. The there are three grades 1 foot, 2 feet and 3 feet. The first grade The duration of these walks will be up to 4 hours walking in a day. We walk on gently sloping tracks and footpaths through woods and pastureland. There will be plenty of time to stop and admire the views. We walk for up to 10 kilometers in a day with no more than 500 meters of ascent. The second grade The duration of these walks will be up to 6 hours walking in a day. We walk on dirt roads, tracks, and some wilder mountain paths. We try to avoid vertiginous and steep drops wherever possible. There might be a little gentle scrambling. We take the time to stop regularly, though a regular pace will be maintained throughout the day. We walk on average for up to 15 kilometers in a day with 700 meters of ascent. The third grade The duration of these walks will be up to 8 hours walking in a day. We walk on all types of terrains from dirt roads to high mountain footpaths. We are often obliged to scramble and there are occasionally steep drops. We maintain a regular rhythm, but take regular stops too, especially the lunch breaks are important. We walk for an average of 18 kilometers a day with up to 1000 meters of ascent. N.B Our tours are meticulously designed so that we start off the week on a gentle note and build up to longer walks as your fitness increases. We remain flexible as we are often two leaders on our French tours, so we are able to split the group up and have two levels. This is not always possible on our greek tours.
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