Cumulative elevation gain

The term generally refers to the altitude difference between two points in the terrain in the vertical, the height difference, eg " between base camp and high camp were 1000 meters ". The unit of an altimeter is that of the terrain heights, so usually the meter. The height of the terrain itself in altitude - above sea level, ie as relative altitude - indicated.

Alternatively, this also refers to the sum of all positive and negative terrain height differences which have to be overcome in coping with a particular driving or walking route or a movement in the form of upward or downward movements ( aussummierte height differences).

By specifying the altitude of the difficulty of driving or walking route should in particular be quantified in sports. The more (positive ) elevation on a hike, the more work against gravity must be made by walkers. Since walking and the descent is tiring, make negative altitude a tour demanding.

Use

The term " altitude " is used primarily in the sport as a unit. However, the interpretation is not uniform, it can depending on the sport and art vary:

• ( Eg / - - 500 meters altitude) in running the altitude, either with a simple meter number (eg, 300 meters ) or with a meter number with prefix / be for a defined path specified. The first form of writing is only the upward at current altitude. The indication of the level meter with / - on the other hand refers to the sum of the height meters on the track in a certain direction.

• In cycling, as well as in other sports where the downward movements in terms of force are significantly less important than the upward movements, only the sum of to be overcome in upward movement height differences is meant by in altitude in the rule.