At Hodophile Experience we endeavour to include as many activities and experiences in all of our trips. There will be contact with the locals and in some cases, share their cultural experiences. One thing that cannot be excluded is some contact with nature, and wherever possible hiking so we may fully experience the location we are visiting.
We will provide as much information on health requirements on each event published. However ultimately, it is up to each traveler to ensure they are well aware of the requirements for travel.
All trips that involve ascents, or long walking periods, especially Mountain trips, are physically demanding regardless of the degree to which they are classified:
You should expect small and very brief walks on good ground, without any unevenness. You will virtually walk as much or less than in your everyday life.
Suitable for all sedentary people of all ages.
Technical difficulty: Very little to none.
You must expect walks or other physical efforts within two or more days of your trip. The walks may be more or less extended by tracks or footpaths.
The duration of the effort to be performed on the longest day should not exceed 6hours.
Suitable for active people.
Technical difficulty: Ascent performed on good trails or footpaths. The inclination is always less than 45°. The steps are short and no need for any technical equipment.
Must expect hikes or other physical activity. The walks can be more or less extended by tracks, footpaths or snow.
The duration of the effort to be performed on the longest day should not exceed 8 hours.
Suitable for fit people and backpacking experience.
Technical difficulty: moderate rise, usually in ways easy but some passages including a bit more technical and / or tilted over 45 °. Technical progression and safety equipment may be used, including walking poles, crampons and ropes. The stages will last between 3 and 6 hours, exceeding this value on the summit day.
Intense physical activity on most days of the trip. Hiking at medium altitudes that can exceed 5000 m on trails, footpaths, snow or ice with steep slopes. In some situations, there may be a need for auxiliary means of progression. The longest day can be up to 14 hours of physical activity. Possibility of overnight stays of one or more days above 5000 meters.
Suitable for people in good physical shape and backpacking experience.
Technical difficulty: Moderate technical ascent in which at least part of the course requires the use of crampons and ice axe / poles for progression and the use of safety rope. Slopes above 45° are expected in some sections of the ascent. Moderate daily steps with an average duration of 6 hours, exceeding this value on the summit day.
Intense physical activity on all days of the trip. Hiking at medium altitudes that can exceed 5000 m on trails, footpaths, snow or ice with steep slopes. In some situations, there may be a need for auxiliary means of progression. The longest day can be up to 16 hours of physical activity. Possibility of overnight stays of one or more days above 5000 meters.
Suitable for people in very good physical shape and backpacking experience.
Technical difficulty: Tough, mountaineering experience is mandatory. Demanding technical climbing. Slopes above 45° are expected on summit day. Requires technical equipment such as crampons, ice axe and safety rope. It can have demanding daily stages exceeding 8 hours of walking, exceeding this value on the summit day.
Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in an office or mowing the lawn.
Climb that goddamn mountain.