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 Grade 1: Suitable for family outings; mostly short distances or walks along gently graded paths or tracks with little height gain.

 Grade 2: Moderate walking, usually on clear footpaths with a reasonable amount of height gain. Walkers should be adequately shod and equipped.

 Grade 3: More strenuous routes on sometimes rough or unclear paths. Some modest scrambling may be required, or the use of ladders, fixed ropes or cables as support. A ‘head for heights’ may be called for. On some of these routes there will be passes to cross, screes to tackle, or a minor summit to reach. In short, true alpine walking. There will be steep ascents and descents, some exposed sections, and fairly long distances involved. Walkers attempting these should be ‘mountain fit’ and well equipped.

Waymarking

Most of the paths adopted by these routes are well maintained, signed and waymarked. These waymarks (invariably red and white bars) may be found on rocks, trees, fenceposts or other immovable wayside objects. Some of the trails are colour coded with additional numbers or letters, and this information will usually be translated onto relevant maps and signposts.