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==Section Evaluation==
The four hikers that first completed most of the trail (Bethany Hughes and Lauren Reed from [[https://her-odyssey.org/meet-the-team/|Her-Odyssey], Meylin Ubilla and me the author) have evaluated each section in respect of attractiveness and difficulty. This evaluation only compares the 40 sections between each other (relative comparison) and is no attempt to compare the GPT with other trails.
A grading from 1 to 5 is given to each section, one grade for attractiveness and one grade for difficulty or challenge. The 5 stands for the most attractive or the most difficult category. The grades were choose in a way that the average over all hiking sections is a precise 3. For sections with substantial packrafting options the grading is relative to the hiking scale to facilitate a comparison hiking and packrafting a section where both is possible.
Because this is only a relative comparison an attractiveness of 1 or 2 does not mean "ugly" and "not worth to walk", it simply means that the majority of the other sections are more attractive. And since several sections are mind-blowing beautiful competition is tough and a number of sections simply must end up in this category even if they are worthwhile hiking.
Equally a challenge grade of 1 or 2 does not mean "a piece of cake". Depending on the weather even such a section can become threatening.
Such an evaluation of the attractiveness and challenge is obviously subjective and random factors like the weather when hiking or particular memorable encounters with the locals influence such an judgement.
This relative comparison shall help hikers and packrafters to make an educated choice of the sections that they attempt and to choose wisely where to hike and where to packraft.
[[File:GPT Evaluation H.png|thumb|1000px|left|Greater Patagonian Trail: Section Evaluation (Hiking Options)]]
