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title: What do the difficulty ratings mean?
description: Each trip has a difficulty rating, located just below the trip title, to help you decide if it's right for you.
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# What do the difficulty ratings mean?

## Each trip has a difficulty rating, located just below the trip title, to help you decide if it's right for you.

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Difficulty is a relative term, and adventure is a state of mind. For some people one of our adventures may be a simple walk in the park, whilst for others it may be a terrifying, life changing experience.\* 

*\*We're not saying that a walk in the park can't be life changing mind, not at all. *

# Our ratings explained:

## [Easy](https://www.muchbetteradventures.com/adventures/discover/?activity_type=&location=&weekends_or_longer=&start_date=&flexibility=7&budget=&activity_grade=2242&accommodation_comfort=)

- These trips are open to anyone with a sense of adventure and love of the outdoors, you won’t need to be super fit to have a blast.
- As a benchmark, you should be happy hiking, cycling or paddling for a few hours, and won’t need any previous experience, just the urge to explore.

**[Active](https://www.muchbetteradventures.com/adventures/discover/?activity_type=&location=&weekends_or_longer=&start_date=&flexibility=7&budget=&activity_grade=2227&accommodation_comfort=)**

- When you’ve energy to burn, don your active wear and check out this range. You’ll be on the go much of the day, and probably get a sweat on. You won’t need any previous experience, just a head for adventure.
- For example, you should be happy:  
  - hiking for 5-6 hours on rough ground; or  
  - cycling 40-50km; or   
  - paddling for 3-4 hours. 

**[Challenging](https://www.muchbetteradventures.com/adventures/discover/?activity_type=&location=&weekends_or_longer=&start_date=&flexibility=7&budget=&activity_grade=2228&accommodation_comfort=)**

- These will no doubt get you puffing and groaning. You’ll want to be fit and up for a challenge, and probably wish you’d trained a bit more. Some previous experience is likely helpful.
- For example, you should be happy with a few days back to back:  
  - hiking up to 8 hours in the hills; or  
  - cycling up to 70km over hilly terrain; or   
  - paddling for 5-6 hours in choppy water

**[Tough](https://www.muchbetteradventures.com/adventures/discover/?activity_type=&location=&weekends_or_longer=&start_date=&flexibility=7&budget=&activity_grade=2229&accommodation_comfort=)**

- Our biggest and toughest adventures. They’ll push to the edge, but the edge is where it’s at right? Some previous experience will be needed. Bring your game face.
- For example, you should be happy with a few days back to back:  
  - 10 hours in steep terrain; or   
  cycling 100km+ in the hills; or   
  paddling up to 7 hours in tough conditions

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