Your guide to komoot’s difficulty levels and route characteristics
Ever want to know if you’ll need special hiking shoes for your upcoming trek, or if the pavement will wreak havoc on your precious road bike? Read on to find out how you can use komoot’s easy-to-understand difficulty levels and route characteristics at a glance to instantly assess if a route is suitable for you.
Difficulty levels tailored to each sport type
Whether you’re an avid mountain biker, hiker, or outdoor enthusiast, komoot displays custom difficulty levels tailored to every sport. Each komoot route is assigned difficulty levels from easy (blue), Moderate (red), and hard (black). Difficulty levels are calculated by combining the required fitness level, sport, and technical complexity.
Hiking
Cycling
Mountain biking
Road cycling
Running
Corresponds approx.to SAC 1.
Corresponds approx. to SAC 2-3.
Corresponds approx. to SAC 4–6.
Cycling
Mountain biking
Road cycling
Detailed way type & surface type information
Each komoot route delivers detailed characteristic information on way and surface types. A way type describes whether a route is a path, cycleway, street, highway, trail, singletrack or road. Surface types describe the actual condition of these particular routes: whether it’s sand, asphalt, cobblestones, or gravel. Each indicator offers helpful information to ensure you’re fully prepped before venturing into the great outdoors.
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