Tricky grass heaps, rocky slopes, simple firn fields and snow covered glacier passages.įamiliarity in exposed terrain. Sometimes need to use hands to keep going. Partially exposed areas with danger of falling, gravel plains, pathless steep terrain. Exposed places mostly secured with ropes or chains. Basic navigation skills.Ī footpath is usually available. Some steady footing Trekking shoes recommended. No danger of falling with appropriate behaviour. Somewhat exposed places very well secured.įlat or slightly inclined. Here, you will find white-blue-white path markings. T4 indicates an Alpine trail, for which walking boots are essential, you have to use your hands to move forward and deal with exposed areas. You can walk it in trainers and it is easy to navigate.

T1, for example, indicates a well-tracked path without danger. The Swiss hiking scale is divided into six levels that range from T1 to T6 and are mainly based on the characteristics of the trail. The SAC provides scales for hiking trails, climbing routes (UIAA), ski routes and snow shoe routes.

It is similar to the single trail scale for mountain bikers and describes the trail conditions and the equipment required. The classification of the respective levels go back to the SAC scale, which was developed in 2002 by the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC). These are estimates about the level of difficulty of the path or route. Hikers, tour hikers and climbers probably know the coloured markings, that can always be seen on paths and routes in the mountains.

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