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| Difference in level |
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the total height that you must climb
in the tour, comprising intermediate ups and downs, if there is any. |
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Distance |
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the total length of the tour,
including the parts where you have to walk. |
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Rideability |
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ihe percentage of the tour that you can travel
on your bike, without having to walk. The lowest value is for an untrained
cyclist, the highest for a skilled and reckless biker. |
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Time |
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the time that it takes to accomplish
the tour. The lowest value is for a professional biker, the highest for a Sunday
biker that wants to enjoy the landscape. |
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Strenght |
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the physical strength required
to complete the tour: |
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short and mainly flat tour, can be done even by
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** |
short tour with some steep climbs, can be
accomplished by any fit person. |
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*** |
hard tour with high elevations to climb,
suitable only for cyclists in good shape. |
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**** |
very hard tour with high elevations and steep
climbs. There could be many parts where the ground is very harsh and the
bicycle has to be carried. Only suitable for bikers in perfect shape. |
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***** |
extreme tour , with very hard climbs, harsh
descents and long parts where the bicycle has to be carried. It requires
many hours of intense physical efforts. Only suitable for bikers with
outstanding physical and mental strength. |
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Skills |
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the technical skills
required to complete the tour: |
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* |
tour without difficulties, mainly on pavement
and smooth gravel roads. Can be accomplished by anyone. |
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** |
demanding tour, partly on harsh gravel roads and
tracks, however wide and without obstacles. Requires some experience in
off-road biking. |
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*** |
challenging tour on tracks and paths that can be
narrow and steep, but still relatively smooth. Requires good skills in
off-road biking. |
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**** |
very hard tour on hiking paths that can be rough
and dangerous. Presence of many obstacles that have to be overcome, partly
with the MTB and partly carrying it. Only suitable for expert bikers. |
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***** |
extreme tour on mountaineering paths that can be
dangerous and/or not marked. Requires outstanding balance and perfect
control of the bicycle in every situation, together with mountaineering
experience. |
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Landscape |
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the attractiveness of
the landscape: |
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* |
tour on a flat region or inside a forest,
without any landscape. |
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** |
tour with some sceneries, however not very
interesting . |
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*** |
tour with some nice landscapes that are worth a
visit. |
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**** |
tour with some magnificent landscapes. |
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***** |
tour with magnificent landscapes along all the
way. |
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Season |
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the time of year when the tour is practicable.
Depending on the snow and weather conditions, this time lapse can be
longer or shorter of the suggested one. |
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Equipment |
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equipment you
will need on a tour, in addition to the standard
equipment. |
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