Walk/Tramp Difficulty Gradings
Difficulty How Long Elevation Gain
Easy up to 3hrs up to 200m
Mostly flat and not very strenuous, but there may be short climbs & descents, but nothing too sustained and few steep sections. Easy walking surfaces with graded
Easy/Mod up to 400m
There may be more of a sustained climbs & descents, the surface may be rooty, rocky, or slippy, with steep sections but still easy to follow. There may be easy stream crossings, but major streams & rivers are bridged
Moderate 3-6hrs 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 up to 800m
Strenuous climbs & descents, track can be rough and hard to follow, and maybe steep in sections. Stream & River crossings may
Hard 6hrs+ 800m+
Steep strenuous climbs & descents; track maybe rough and hard to follow. Stream & River crossings may be present