Grading level glossary

The site is accessible by 2WD drive vehicles.

It is suitable for

• less-experienced users
• being easier to travel and navigate to
• generally providing a user experience amenable to families.

Some intermediate sites may require a 4WD drive vehicle to access (check individual site pages for access details).

The site is generally a little

• more challenging to travel and navigate due to being a more remote site that is deeper into the forest.
• road access that may be of lower quality and may require some navigational skills to get to

The site is challenging to travel and navigate to due to being a more remote site that is deeper into the forest or with road access that may be of low quality and may require more advanced navigational skills to get to.

• May have very basic or no facilities
• Requires visitors to be self-reliant and self-contained.

• Mostly unsealed roads.
• Suitable for novice drivers.
• Vehicles can be low clearance with single range and road tyres.

• May include some sections of steep, rocky, slippery or sandy track sections.
• Possible water crossings.
• Suitable for medium clearance vehicles with dual range and all-terrain or road tyres.
• Recommended that drivers have experience or 4WD training and with a group of vehicles.

• Includes frequent steep, rocky, slippery or sandy track sections.
• Possible water crossings.
• Suitable for medium to high clearance vehicles with dual range and all-terrain tyres.
• Recommended for drivers with practical experience or 4WD training, to be done in groups of vehicle.

• Frequent steep, rocky, slippery or sandy track sections.
• Drivers with extensive experience and advanced training should only attempt as there are several technical challenges.
• Suitable for high clearance vehicles with dual range and tyres ideal for the terrain.
• Recommended to be done in groups of 4 or more vehicles.

• A well-defined track with easy navigation and a width of 2m or more.
• Most of the terrain is flat to low steepness, with a minimal number of road crossings.
• Suitable for novice riders.

• The majority of the track is defined with a width generally 1.5m.
• Some steep terrain is likely.
• Expect road and bridge crossings.
• Suitable for riders and horses with general experience.

• The track is generally defined, width mostly 1m.
• Some navigation skills required.
• Some sections have a steep terrain on various surfaces.
• It is recommended to ride groups with riders and horses having good experience and fitness

• Challenging riding with several steep sections in remote areas
• Track surface often varied and uneven.
• Track not well defined and width less than 1m wide.
• It may involve stream crossings and the need to dismount in some sections.
• It is recommended to ride in groups of 4 or more experienced riders with navigation skills.
  Horse and rider require a high level of fitness.

• Likely to be a fire road or wide single track with a gentle gradient, smooth surface and free of obstacles.
• Frequent encounters are likely with other cyclists, walkers, runners and horse riders.
• For beginner and novice cyclists. Basic bike skills required.
• Suitable for most bikes.

• Likely to be a combination of fire road or wide single track with a gentle gradient, smooth surface and relatively free of unavoidable obstacles.
• Short sections may exceed these criteria.
• Frequent encounters are likely with walkers, runners, horse riders and other cyclists.
• For beginner and novice mountain bikers.
• Basic mountain bike skills required. Suitable for off-road bikes.

• Likely to be a single trail with moderate gradients, variable surface and obstacles.
• Skilled mountain bikers.
• Suitable for mountain bikes.

• Likely to be a challenging single trail with steep gradients, variable surface and many obstacles.
• Experienced mountain bikers with good skills.
• Suitable for better quality mountain bikes.

• Extremely difficult trails will incorporate very steep gradients, highly variable surface and unavoidable, severe obstacles.
• Highly experienced mountain bikers with excellent skills.
• Suitable for quality mountain bikes.

• No bushwalking experience required.
• Flat even surface with no steps or steep sections.
• Suitable for wheelchair users who have someone to assist them.

• No bushwalking experience required.
• The track is a hardened or compacted surface.
• May have a gentle hill section or sections and occasional steps.

• Suitable for most age and fitness levels.
• Some bushwalking experience is recommended.
• Tracks may have short steep sections, a rough surface and many steps.

• Bushwalking experience recommended.
• Tracks may be long, rough and very steep.
• Directional signage may be limited.

• Very experienced bushwalkers with specialised skills, including navigation and emergency first aid.
• Tracks are likely to be very rough, very steep and unmarked.