For feedback and problems with this website please email the webmaster. Sunshine Coast Bushwalking Club WALK CLASSIFICATIONS D/W: Day Walk (carry day packs, morning tea & lunch) T/W: Through Walk (carry backpacks, camp out overnight) B/C: Base Camp (permanent camp site with day walks) S/D: Social Day FMR: Federation Mountain Rescue WALK GRADINGS Easy Suitable for beginners with basic level of fitness Easy to Medium Suitable for beginners with a good level of physical fitness. Steep hill climbs, rock hopping, navigational skills Medium  Good level of fitness and agility. Steep hill climbs, scrambling. Experienced leader with excellent navigational skills Hard Extremely difficult. Very high level of physical fitness. Good rock climbing skills, not just scrambling skills. Excellent navigational ability. Experienced leader Distances vary from 10 to 30 kilometres Note: Please see the gear list page for the required equipment for each type of walk Sunshine Coast Bushwalking Club For feedback and problems with this website please email the webmaster. 2012 NEW WALK GRADES Distance Short - under 10km / day Medium - 10-15 km / day Long - 15-20 km / day EXtra Long - over 20km / day Terrain 1 - Smooth reasonably flat path 2 - Graded path / track with minor obstacles 3 - Graded track with obstacles such as rock, roots, fallen debris or creek crossings 4 - Rough unformed track or open terrain with obstacles such as rock, roots, fallen debris or creek crossings 5 - Rough or rocky terrain with small climbs using hands or rock hopping 6 - Steep, rough or rocky terrain with large climbs using hands or rock hopping 7 - Climb / descend steep rock using hands or footholds. May be some exposure. Good upper body strength. 8 - Climb / descend near vertical rock with exposure. Climbing skills may be required. 9 - Sustained climbing or descending of vertical or near vertical rock with exposure. Advanced climbing skills required. Good upper body strength. Fitness / Endurance A - Basic - suitable for beginners. Up to 4 hours walking, flat. B - Basic - suitable for beginners. Up to 5 hours walking. Minor hills. C - Easy - suitable for beginners. Up to 5 hours walking. Undulating terrain D - Easy - suitable for beginners. Up to 5 hours walking. Up to 300m gain / loss per day. E - Moderate - up to 6 hours walking. Up to 450m gain / loss per day. Agility required. F - Moderate - up to 6 hours walking. Up to 600m gain / loss per day. Agility required. G - High - up to 8 hours walking. Up to 750m gain / loss per day. High fitness. Endurance and agility required. H - High - up to 8 hours walking. Up to 1000m gain / loss per day. High fitness. Endurance and agility required. I - Challenging - up to 12 hours walking. Over 1000m gain / loss per day. Very high fitness. Endurance and agility required. From the beginning of 2012 the club will be migrating to a new walk grading scheme as used by the Brisbane Bushwalkers which is based on three criteria: distance, terrain and fitness. This is shown below following the existing classifications.