This is very specific and generic comments not related to a particular example will be subject
to a 4Max limit! We should expect to see comments about:
• Car parks and transport links
• Attraction viewing e.g. wildlife, scenery
• Activities
• Visitor controls
• Accommodation, catering facilities
• Visitor centres etc.
Only award ‘ways’ that are appropriate to natural countryside areas
Built attractions in urban locations receive no credit.
Use level of response criteria
Level 1 (1–2 marks) will identify up to two appropriate ways, providing some detail but will
be mainly descriptive
Level 2 (3–4 marks) can be awarded for an analysis of ways, clearly indicating how the
location is likely to have been made attractive to visitors
Level 3 (5–6 marks) can be awarded for evaluative comment about the
significance/importance of particular ways. The better answers will have a reasoned
conclusion.
Example Vaudoise Alps and Villars-sur-Ollon
Villars-sur-Ollon is a traditional Swiss ski resort, set in the heart of the Vaudoise Alps some
60 km from Lausanne and Lake Leman in the Canton de Vaud. The area attracts winter
skiers with over 100 km of pistes (L1) to try out within the wider Villars region with 45 ski lifts
(L1) and 43 identified ski runs (L1). The ski runs cover valley slopes ranging between 1250 m
and 2200 m and this variation in altitude will mean that some skiing is possible early and late
in the season (L2), thus extending the resort’s operational dates (L2). The resort has access
to 44 km of cross country ski trails in addition to the downhill runs already mentioned. This
choice of skiing widens the resort’s potential appeal (L3). In summer it is the natural scenic
appeal of the area which attracts visitors, particularly those who enjoy exploring mountain
and lake countryside (L3).