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Trail Grading System
To help measure the difficulty of hikes and other club events we use a standard trail grading system that takes into consideration duration, elevation gain and difficulty.
Trail Grading Examples
A hike that is 6 hours long and has 1200 meters elevation gain over moderate terrain would be rated as B3b. An easy hike that takes 2 hours, has 400 meters elevation gain and covers easy terrain would be rated A1a.
Picking The Right Hike For Your Experience and Fitness Level
Please be sure that when you register for an event that you are able to handle not only the duration but also the elevation gain and difficulty level. Try looking in the hiking trails section of this website to find hikes you've done before and compare those ratings to a hike you're considering registering for but have never done before.
What If a Hike Seems Too Difficult For Me?
If you think a hike or event is going to be too difficult we recommend that you don't register for it, but instead sign up for a few more slightly easier events to build your fitness and experience. If you don't see an upcoming hike or event listed that matches your ability level, be assured that we attempt to schedule a wide range of hikes of varying degrees of difficulty throughout the year in Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Vancouver, Whistler, Manning Park and Fraser Valley.
Summer Scheduling
Often in the summer months we schedule slightly more difficult hikes because the summer is the only time we can get into the higher mountains when there's no snow.
To help measure the difficulty of hikes and other club events we use a standard trail grading system that takes into consideration duration, elevation gain and difficulty.
| DURATION (hours) | ELEVATION GAIN (m) | DIFFICULTY | |||
| A | 0-4 | 1 | 10-500 | a | easy |
| B | 4-7 | 2 | 500-1000 | b | moderate |
| C | 7-10 | 3 | 1000-1500 | c | difficult |
| D | 10+ | 4 | 1500+ | d | advanced |
Trail Grading Examples
A hike that is 6 hours long and has 1200 meters elevation gain over moderate terrain would be rated as B3b. An easy hike that takes 2 hours, has 400 meters elevation gain and covers easy terrain would be rated A1a.
Picking The Right Hike For Your Experience and Fitness Level
Please be sure that when you register for an event that you are able to handle not only the duration but also the elevation gain and difficulty level. Try looking in the hiking trails section of this website to find hikes you've done before and compare those ratings to a hike you're considering registering for but have never done before.
What If a Hike Seems Too Difficult For Me?
If you think a hike or event is going to be too difficult we recommend that you don't register for it, but instead sign up for a few more slightly easier events to build your fitness and experience. If you don't see an upcoming hike or event listed that matches your ability level, be assured that we attempt to schedule a wide range of hikes of varying degrees of difficulty throughout the year in Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Vancouver, Whistler, Manning Park and Fraser Valley.
Summer Scheduling
Often in the summer months we schedule slightly more difficult hikes because the summer is the only time we can get into the higher mountains when there's no snow.
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