>> I think the AWTGS is a reasonable starting point for a trail/track difficulty scale that's relevant to Australia.
>> However, I wasn't clear whether Grade 5 was supposed to cover everything above Grade 4, or whether there were things harder than Grade 5. >> If the former, I'd think there would need to be a better way of breaking down Grade 5. Otherwise, it will cover too wide a range of walks from the slightly rough to the genuinely hair-raising >> If the latter, then there's a gap at the harder end. >> Michael's categories below are also quite good (though I feel like the "push-chair/stroller" should be in the "elderly mother" category?!) >> cheers >> Tom I think we should just stick with the AWTGS as it stands. It seems to be gaining widespread government support, and even if it is not perfect, it seems like a standard that is going to stay with us. I also don't see any reason why it needs to be compared to the SAC scale. It is its own, self-contained Australian standard. Ian
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