All of our walks are rated with a number (which indicates the amount of hill climbing) followed by a letter (which indicates the smoothness or roughness of the trail). This is to help walkers gauge the degree of difficulty of the walk. Here is a summary of the ratings.

PART 1 – INCLINE       

1.  Very little hill or stair climbing 

2.  Some moderate hill or stair climbing   

3.  Some significant hill or stair climbing 

4.  A good deal of significant hill or stair climbing 

5.  Many steep hills or high altitude trails                             

PART 2 – TERRAIN

A.  Walk is almost entirely on pavement, probably suitable for baby strollers

B.  A significant part of the walk takes place on well-groomed trails with very little more difficult terrain

C.  A significant part of the walk takes place on somewhat difficult terrain (rocky/rooted paths)

D.  A significant part of the walk takes place on very difficult terrain

E.  The majority of the walk takes place on very difficult terrain

Note:  Extreme weather conditions could raise the difficulty of the routes.