ITRS: Wilderness
Amount of planning required to account for rescue options, mobile phone reception, water supply and dangerous wildlife
![Wilderness-1-Green.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2bef7_2ed54ce4e6f2496f849a3ec1a49ae862~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_129,h_128,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Wilderness-1-Green.png)
Civilized area
Typical examples: Urban or suburban areas, bike parks and trail centers with permanent staff
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![Wilderness-Mobile.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2bef7_587c3687d42f4b2589226ab03d208808~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_80,h_80,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Wilderness-Mobile.png)
Mobile reception: strong coverage everywhere
![Wilderness-Rescue.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2bef7_21bae1ab30704cf0be9f6b57918294cc~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_80,h_80,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Wilderness-Rescue.png)
Evacuation/rescue options: Various quick evacuation options are possible including easy self-evacuation (examples: close to paved roads, medical staff on site, defibrillators installed)
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![Wilderness-Water.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2bef7_7128fd6c9bcf44a1b026790d6c659298~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_80,h_80,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Wilderness-Water.png)
Water supply: sufficient, frequent fountains, small bottle sufficient
![Wilderness-Bears.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2bef7_d9f395400a424f5e933b6cc326817357~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_80,h_80,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Wilderness-Bears.png)
![Wilderness-Snakes.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2bef7_88d5dd2879bb451790a0166532beecf7~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_80,h_80,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Wilderness-Snakes.png)
Wildlife: No dangerous wildlife
![Wilderness-2-Blue.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2bef7_45f5339a39a446e2a6832674d7ee0a72~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_129,h_128,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Wilderness-2-Blue.png)
Some planning necessary
Typical examples: Most Middle European forests and small mountains, trail centers without permanent staff
![Wilderness-Mobile.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2bef7_587c3687d42f4b2589226ab03d208808~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_80,h_80,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Wilderness-Mobile.png)
Mobile reception: more than 70% of tour distance with mobile reception
![Wilderness-Rescue.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2bef7_21bae1ab30704cf0be9f6b57918294cc~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_80,h_80,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Wilderness-Rescue.png)
Evacuation/rescue options: Self-evacuation possible but takes longer, rescue without helicopter possible but rescue not available on site (example: access with 4-wheel drive only)
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![Wilderness-Water.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2bef7_7128fd6c9bcf44a1b026790d6c659298~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_80,h_80,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Wilderness-Water.png)
Water supply: Limited, some fountains along the route, planning required of the amount of water that you carry
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![Wilderness-Bears.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2bef7_d9f395400a424f5e933b6cc326817357~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_80,h_80,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Wilderness-Bears.png)
![Wilderness-Snakes.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2bef7_88d5dd2879bb451790a0166532beecf7~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_80,h_80,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Wilderness-Snakes.png)
Wildlife: Dangerous wildlife can be met (e.g., venomous but not deadly snakes or spiders, lynx, wild boar)
![Wilderness-3-Red.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2bef7_b14ac3185fa24f8e97b5d6b1dcc2fa4f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_130,h_128,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Wilderness-3-Red.png)
Careful preparation necessary
Typical examples: Remote areas of the alps, areas in the Rocky Mountains
![Wilderness-Mobile.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2bef7_587c3687d42f4b2589226ab03d208808~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_80,h_80,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Wilderness-Mobile.png)
Mobile reception: 30-70% of tour distance with mobile reception
![Wilderness-Bears.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2bef7_d9f395400a424f5e933b6cc326817357~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_80,h_80,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Wilderness-Bears.png)
![Wilderness-Snakes.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2bef7_88d5dd2879bb451790a0166532beecf7~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_80,h_80,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Wilderness-Snakes.png)
Wildlife: Life-threatening wildlife can rarely be met (e.g., grizzlies or brown bears, wolfs, deadly venomous snakes, spiders etc.)
![Wilderness-Water.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2bef7_7128fd6c9bcf44a1b026790d6c659298~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_80,h_80,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Wilderness-Water.png)
Water supply: Scarce, very few fountains along the route and maybe only towards the end, careful planning required of the amount of water that you carry
![Wilderness-4-Black.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2bef7_4e0640c4f58844d48a78223f58b6c5a2~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_129,h_128,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Wilderness-4-Black.png)
Professional plan-ning is prerequisite
Typical examples: Australian Outback, regions in Himalayas, Canyonlands, Alaska, …
![Wilderness-Rescue.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2bef7_21bae1ab30704cf0be9f6b57918294cc~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_80,h_80,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Wilderness-Rescue.png)
Evacuation/rescue options: Only way to get help is via helicopter, self evacuation would take several hours if at all possible
![Wilderness-Mobile.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2bef7_587c3687d42f4b2589226ab03d208808~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_80,h_80,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Wilderness-Mobile.png)
Mobile reception: less than 30% of tour distance with mobile reception
![Wilderness-Water.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2bef7_7128fd6c9bcf44a1b026790d6c659298~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_80,h_80,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Wilderness-Water.png)
Water supply: None, you need to be self-sufficient with the water that you take along
![Wilderness-Bears.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2bef7_d9f395400a424f5e933b6cc326817357~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_80,h_80,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Wilderness-Bears.png)
![Wilderness-Snakes.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2bef7_88d5dd2879bb451790a0166532beecf7~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_80,h_80,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Wilderness-Snakes.png)
Wildlife: Life-threatening wildlife can frequently be met (e.g., grizzlies or brown bears, wolfs, deadly venomous snakes, spiders etc.)
![Wilderness-Rescue.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2bef7_21bae1ab30704cf0be9f6b57918294cc~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_80,h_80,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Wilderness-Rescue.png)
Evacuation/rescue options: Professional help required for efficient rescue (fastest way is a helicopter), self-evacuation too slow and too complicated
The most critical of the four criteria determines the wilderness factor of a whole tour, i.e., only one criterium needs to be met
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