Walk/Tramp Difficulty Gradings
Difficulty How Long Elevation Gain
Easy up to 2hrs up to 200m
There may be short climbs & descents with few steep sections, but nothing too sustained or strenuous. Easy walking surfaces with graded tracks. Streams & rivers are bridged
Easy/Mod 2-4hrs up to 400m
There may be more of a sustained climbs & descents, the surface may be rooty, rocky, or slippery, with steep sections but still easy to follow. There may be easy stream crossings, but major streams & rivers are bridged
Moderate 4-6hrs up to 600m
Moderate climbs & descents, track can be rough and hard to follow, and maybe steep in sections. Stream & River crossings may be present
Mod/Hard 6-8hrs up to 800m
Strenuous climbs & descents, track can be rough and hard to follow, and maybe steep in sections. Stream & River crossings may
Hard 8hrs+ 800m+
Steep strenuous climbs & descents; track maybe rough and hard to follow. Stream & River crossings may be present