What on earth is a Scrambling adventure? Well, Scrambling sits somewhere in between hiking and rock climbing. Put simply, it is a walk up a steep terrain where you need to use your hands as well as your feet to maintain your grip and balance. But you’re not climbing a vertical surface. Some of the hiking I did on my Jordan trip was closer to scrambling.
Get started with Scrambling
Scrambling routes are helpfully categorised according to their level of difficulty. When you’re getting started, make sure you pick a Grade 1 route (the easiest).
Grade 1 routes are clear, easy to follow, and can usually be described as a walk which requires you to use your hands to help you on the steeper sections. If you’re happy hiking, you’ll be happy on a beginner scramble.
A little more Scrambling adventure
If you fancy something a bit more challenging, you could try a Grade 2 scrambling route. Grade 2 routes are harder than Grade 1 and you’ll need to have some rock climbing knowledge before attempting them. You may need a rope and harness to negotiate some of the sections on a Grade 2 route.
Maximum Scrambling adventure
Advanced scrambling routes are steeper, more physically challenging, and often include some seriously steep drops to negotiate.
Grade 3 scrambling routes are on a par with the easiest rock climbing routes. That means you’ll need to be comfortable using climbing techniques and confident using the relevant safety equipment. There will be several sections of a route where the drops will be significant.
Check out this guide to UK scrambles or Google ‘Scrambling routes near me’.
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