This is a data field for Garmin watches that calculates your real time Shenandoah's Hiking Difficulty. The hike difficulty is based on current distance and elevation gained, and given as a score.
Based on the score, hikes may be categorized as:
- Easiest (0–49)
- Moderate (50–99)
- Moderately Strenuous (100–149)
- Strenuous (150–199)
- Very Strenuous (200–249)
- Challenging (250–499)
- Bomber (500+)
The calculated difficulty is written into activity and viewable with Garmin Connect as a hike difficulty and as a chart. This metric is handy when you compare your two hikes, challenge yourself or track your progress.
Version 1.6.0
- Added support for Forerunner® 570 and Forerunner® 970.
Version 1.5.0
- Difficulty is stored and displayed in Garmin Connect as a float number. The realtime data field still shows difficulty as an integer for simplicity.
Version 1.2.0
- Field name was shortened from "Hiking Difficulty" to "Difficulty" to better fit multifields data screen
- Storing current difficulty once per second making a chart possible
Version 1.1.0
- Added support for Descent™ MK3, Enduro™ 3, fēnix® 7 Pro, fēnix® 8, fēnix® E, Instinct® 3, Instinct® E
- Compilation fixes for newer Connect IQ SDK
Version 1.0.0
- Release for all current devices with barometer to measure elevation gain during the hike
- Moving strings into resources
Version 0.2.0
- Beta release for epix 2 / epix 2 Pro models only