{"id":9836,"date":"2022-08-25T10:21:35","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T08:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.retter-sports.com\/?p=9836"},"modified":"2022-10-28T11:44:29","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T09:44:29","slug":"die-mtb-singletrail-skala-einfach-erklaert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.rkp-marketing.at\/en\/the-mtb-single-trail-scale-simply-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"The MTB Singletrail scale simply explained"},"content":{"rendered":"

As with sport climbers who use rating systems to indicate their technical difficulty of climbing routes, the MTB single trail scale<\/a> used for mountain bike trails. This scale was developed and classified by ambitious bike athletes. It provides information about how demanding a trail is. Through the scale you know whether you are suitable for the route and if so, then you can prepare well for the conditions. The MTB scale gives important information and is also recognized by official associations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now the MTB scale is explained, but what does single trail mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The single trail, as the name might suggest, is a mountain bike trail where you can't ride side by side because it's very narrow. You can imagine these trails partly like the trails that trail runners or even hikers use when they climb a peak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MTB single trail scale - levels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Briefly about the classification of the Singletrail scale. It is divided into three difficulty classes: easy (S0 and S1), medium (S2) and difficult (S3, S4 and S5). Colors are also used, which you should know. Green for easy, blue for medium and red for hard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also important to mention what criteria are used to judge the trails:<\/p>\n\n\n\n