Walk Difficulty Ratings

GREEN walks are considered by us to be easy for a person of average fitness and mobility levels. There may be clearly marked paths on a green walk, but these could be muddy, uneven or in poor condition depending on the time of year. You may encounter obstacles such as traversable walls or stiles and there are probably going to be some low-level hills. Unfortunately, none of Out & About's hikes, even the green ones, are recommended for people with mobility issues (unless specifically stated otherwise on the Calendar Page).

AMBER walks are of moderate difficulty for a person of average fitness and mobility levels. Moderate walks will almost definitely feature hilly stretches: some of these may be quite steep or prolonged in places and could be rocky or uneven. There may be obstacles such as narrow streams to jump across as well as traversable walls and stiles. The pace, duration or distance of an amber walk may be increased compared to a green walk. There is sometimes, but not always, a pre-arranged splinter group on an amber walk who will take a slightly less challenging route. The Calendar Page will provide details of alternative routes for splinter groups where applicable.

RED walks should be considered as quite a challenge - but think of how firm your buttocks will be by the end of the day! If you haven't hiked before (either with us or with another group) we don't recommend that you make a red walk your first one. Red walks will probably feature similar terrain to amber walks, but are likely to be longer or feature more prolonged hilly sections. They may also be at a faster pace than green or amber walks. There is often, but not always, a pre-arranged splinter group on a red walk who will take a slightly less challenging route. The Calendar Page will provide details of alternative routes for splinter groups where applicable.