What this worksheet helps you decide
Separate flat-distance time from your entered ascent and stop allowances. It provides a transparent working copy of one defined question, not a complete journey plan. The relevant inputs and the scope of the calculation stay visible beside the result.
The most useful result is not always the most favorable number. It may be a shortfall that tells you to revisit an allowance, a comparison that exposes a hidden fee, or a reminder that your source information needs checking.
How to use it
- Define one scenario. Use information you have checked for your own trip. Replace every example field that differs from your plan.
- Check units and reference dates. Keep amounts in the units shown. Clock values share one reference clock; a currency label does not convert money.
- Calculate and read the components. Compare the result with the method below. If a source value is uncertain, calculate a second scenario rather than treating one answer as certain.
- Keep a copy deliberately. Download or print only after reviewing the result. Changing an input marks the old result stale; calculate again before exporting.
Method and calculation rules
Flat-distance time is distance ÷ chosen speed × 60. Added ascent time is ascent ÷ 100 × your entered minutes-per-100-m allowance. Add the other stops to obtain a scenario total. All three parts remain separate in the result.
The method describes what is counted and what is not. A displayed quantity can be rounded for readability; rounding does not make an input more accurate. Do not substitute a result for facts this worksheet does not retrieve.
A worked example
10 km at 4 km/h gives 150 minutes. A 600 m ascent at an entered 10 minutes per 100 m adds 60 minutes; 40 minutes of other stops produces 250 minutes in all.
Important limits
This is not a validated hiking-time prediction. It does not model descent, technical terrain, navigation, weather, route finding, group ability or altitude. The allowance is supplied by you, not prescribed by the site.
Use this worksheet while stationary. It cannot monitor your journey, notify another traveler or provide emergency help. If a result appears wrong, stop relying on it and send a non-sensitive reproducible example through the Contact page.
Questions about this tool
Is this a named hiking rule?
No. It is an explicitly user-defined scenario. The tool does not claim that any default allowance is appropriate for your route.
Can I account for difficult descent?
You can add a separately researched allowance in the other-stops field, but the tool does not assess descent difficulty itself.
Your entries and working copy
The supplied calculation code runs in this open browser page. It does not create a tool account or automatically upload entered calculation values to a dedicated calculation server. Refreshing or leaving the page may clear the working copy. Downloaded or printed files are then under your control.
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