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Swoop’s trips are all categorised with our own ‘Effort Levels’, which range from 1-10; 1 being a walk in the park, and 10 being a high altitude, technical mountain ascent such as K2. This table summarises the 10 Effort Level categories, hopefully allowing you to best select and prepare for your trip to Patagonia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Level<\/strong><\/td>\nDescription<\/strong><\/td>\nExample(s)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nWalk in the Park<\/td>\nA Walk in the park \ud83d\ude09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nWalking for 3 to 4 hours, with some up and down<\/td>\nWalking in the South Downs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\n6 to 8 hour day hikes, significant ascent, with a daypack<\/td>\nDay hike up Ascensio valley; Full day\u2019s hiking in the Lake District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\n2-3 days trekking, significant ascents, with rucksack, but with support, and comfort overnight<\/td>\nW circuit, with support and overnight in lodges\/refugios<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\n2-3 days trekking, signficant ascents with limited support<\/td>\nW Circuit of Torres del Paine, un-aided<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\nTrekking with major ascents and tough terrain over 6+ days, but perhaps with some porter support, or comfort overnight<\/td>\nTorres del Paine full circuit, but with support \/ nights in refugios<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nTrekking, major ascents, 6 days+, camping overnight, tough terrain<\/td>\n8 day trek in Torres del Pain, off the beaten track<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\nTrekking including some mountaineering or work on ice<\/td>\nTrekking Patagonian Ice Cap<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\nMountaineering, one of either high altitude (6,000 to 7,000 metres plus) or technical<\/td>\nClimb Aconcagua<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\nHigh altitude technical mountain ascent<\/td>\nClimbing K2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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