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.
Year Round
Events (YRE) can be done
as a group.
Watch for the
starting time and
the starting point
announced in the
“Walk Alerts.”
Our
club's walks
are located in
Alcoa, Clinton,
Elkmont, Gatlinburg,
Knoxville,
Maryville, Oak Ridge,
Rogersville,
Seven Islands State
Birding Park, Townsend and Vonore.
Plus, the
Appalachian Trail in
Tennessee.
For details about
all our club walks,
please go to
https://my.ava.org/event-view.php?club=AVA-0948
"WHAT YOU WILL SEE IN EAST TENNESSEE" VIDEO
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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