Je bekijkt dit onderwerp in het Engels. Er is een Nederlandstalige versie beschikbaar. Klik hier om deze te bekijken.

General difficulty level

Definition of General difficulty level

The General difficulty level indicates (by means of one number) in a relative way how much (physical) effort it will take you to follow this route.

The General difficulty levelis expressed as a number between 1/100 and 100/100.

1/100 means that this route is in the top 1% of most easy routes (99% of this type of routes is more difficult). 100/100 means that this route is in the top 1% of most difficult routes (99% of this type of routes is more easy).

It's a rough indication of the energy you need to finish the complete route.

Calcualtion of the General difficulty level

The General difficulty level is based on 3 variables

• Total ascent
• Max. ascent
• Length

Related topics:

Difficulty assigned by author

Search for routes with a specific difficulty

Read here how you can do this.

References and literature

• https://www.tribology-abc.com/calculators/cycling.htm
  • Formula shows nicely what the main impact is on your total energy
    • Time/length of cycling
    • Speed (impact on air resistance)
    • Height/slopes
    • Rolling resistance (e.g; cycling on paved orad vs. grass)
• CyclingPowerComponents:
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_performance#Energy_input
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_performance#/media/File:CyclingPowerComponents.svg

Terug naar RouteYou