Levels of complexity of hikes

Все туристические маршруты, предлагаемые на этом сайте, имеют обозначение уровня сложности (низкий, средний, высокий). Терминология вполне понятная, тем не менее, я хотел бы рассказать подробнее, что эти уровни значат, и какие выводы из этого делать.

Official classification.

Probably, you know, that there is an official classification of backpackings: некатегорийные (most simple), the first, the second, thirds... The sixth (most complex(difficult)) categories of complexity. There is a whole set of objective criteria on which the hike can be carried to one of official categories of complexity. It and duration of a hike (in days) and length of a route (in kilometers) both difference of height and presence on a route of the certain complex(difficult) technical sites.

And so, all our routes are некатегорийными. From the official point of view, they very simple also "do not hold out" even up to the first category of complexity.

At all thus, I perfectly know, that two "next" routes, at identical extent and difference of heights can essentially will distinguish from each other (on a level of complexity). Somehow to inform on it(this) you, I and have thought up informal classification of routes.

Informal classification.

Appropriating(Giving) a hike one of levels of complexity (low, average, high), I was guided not only by official criteria mentioned earlier (lenght, height...). Took into consideration a condition of tracks and roads on a route, affinity to a civilization, quantity(amount) of sources of water, an opportunity of provisioning, a climate of district, presence of mobile communication(connection).

Variability of a route.

At definition of a level of complexity, very important criterion is variability of a route - i.e. an opportunity to make change in a route. It can it is required in case of a bad weather or for "adjustment" of a route under opportunities of group. Will agree, that it is pleasant to have in a stock ten alternative places of a lodging for the night with springs, one hundred spare tracks, one thousand ways quickly "to fall down" in a safe place. But in fact there are such sites where there is only one variant of a lodging for the night with water to which one track conducts only. Also you want or you do not want, to pass(take place) this site it is necessary. It is clear, that complexity of a route from it(this) increases.

Value judgment.

As though I did not praise highly advantage of the classification, at it(her) is and there will be one insuperable lack - objectivity. Yes, objectivity it is not always good. More precisely not for all. In fact personally you your own subjective perception(recognition) of a route (whether will be to me easily or hard), actually, interests. And it can is essential will distinguish from my conditionally objective estimation of complexity of this route.

Bright example

In the past to year you went on a route with a low level of complexity (Cave cities). But all has appeared not so simply. The inconvenient footwear "has presented" a callous, the unusual backpack has crushed shoulders which besides have strongly scorched on the sun. Your value judgment of complexity of a route is unequivocal - very difficult.

Has passed(Has taken place) year, you have again gathered in a hike. A route « Water and Stones » - a level of complexity average. This time you have taken convenient разношенную footwear, were providently protected from solar radiation. You have already got used to a backpack, and on the basis of last year's experience of things you have taken in half less. And still the company has appeared very cheerful and to go it was not boring. Result - you estimate(appreciate) a route as easy(light). Much easier(lighter) than last year's. And it that has been passed(has been taken place) in 2 times of more kilometers, and tops surpassing last year's more than in 3 times have been subdued.

Searches of sense.

If all is so subjective, what for then levels of complexity are necessary?

And they to give(allow) are necessary to you the additional information for a choice of suitable round. That you in the reasonings were based not only on an estimation of art advantages of the description of round. That my conscience was pure(clean), about that that you предупреждены about complexity of a route :)