ACRONYMS
AT = Appalachian
Trail
AVA = American
Volkssport
Association
GSMNP = Great Smoky
Mountains National
Park
KM = Kilometer /
Each Kilometer is equivalent to 0.6214
miles.
MMA = Music,
Moonshine and Art
NC = North Carolina
TBA = To Be
Announced
UT = University of
Tennessee
YRE = Year Round
Event
AVA TYPES
Traditional Events
are walks limited to
one or two days with
a set start and end
time. These
walks count towards
credit, so bring
your books to stamp!
Year Round
Events (YRE) can be done
as a group.
Watch for the
starting time and
the starting point
announced in the
“Walk Alerts.” These walks
count towards
credit, so bring
your books to stamp!
YRE walks
can also be done at
any time. Just
go to the starting
point, ask for the
Walk Box, sign in,
get the directions,
and wander!
Our Club's
"Walk Boxes"
are located in
Alcoa, Clinton,
Elkmont, Gatlinburg,
Knoxville,
Maryville, Oak Ridge,
Rogersville,
Townsend and Vonore.
For additional
information, please
go to
http://clubs.ava.org/ava_search.asp.
Plus, we have
virtual "Walk Boxes"
for hiking sections of the
AT in Tennessee, and the Seven
Islands State
Birding Park!
Go to
http://my.ava.org/index.php.
AVA TRAIL/ROUTE
RATING SYSTEM
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Part 1 – INCLINE/ELEVATION
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Part 2 - TERRAIN
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1
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Very small hills or very little stair climbing.
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A
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Almost entirely on pavement.
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2
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Some moderate hills or stair climbing.
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B
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A significant part of the route is on well-groomed trails with very few obstacles.
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3
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Some significant hill or stair climbing.
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C
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A significant part of the route is on somewhat difficult terrain (rocky/rooted paths or soft sand.)
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4
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Lots of significant hills or stair climbing.
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D
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A significant part of the route is on very difficult terrain.
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5
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Many steep hills.
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E
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The majority of the route is on very difficult terrain.
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