Trip Ratings
Easy
Overview
Description
Medium
Difficult
Significant low
Mainly high range
range 4WD with
All-wheel drive and 4WD but low range
standard ground
high range. Novice required. Some
clearance. Should
drivers.
4WD experience or
have 4WD driver
training required.
training.
Very Difficult
Low range 4WD
with high ground
clearance.
Experienced
drivers.
Advisory
Green Circle
Sign/Symbol
Blue Square
Black Diamond
Double Black
Diamond
Expected
terrain
& track
conditions
Mostly unsealed
roads with no
obstacles and
minor gradients.
Tracks with some
steep and/or rocky,
slippery, sandy
sections. May
have shallow water
crossings.
Tracks with
frequent steep and/
or rock, slippery,
sandy track
sections. Possible
water crossings.
Tracks with
frequent very steep
and/or rocky,
slippery, sandy
track sections. May
have difficult river
crossings.
Vehicle
Suitability
All-wheel drive
and high range
4WD. Can be low
clearance with
single range and
road tyres.
Suitable for
medium clearance
vehicles with
dual range and
all terrain or road
tyres.
Suitable for
medium to high
clearance vehicles
with dual range
and all terrain
tyres.
Suitable for high
clearance vehicles
with dual range
tyres suitable for
the terrain. (Mud
terrain tyres).
Recovery
Equipment
As per club
standards
As per club
standards
As per club
standards
Winch/recovery
equipment
required.
Drivers with
extensive
experience
Recommended
and advanced
for drivers with
training should
reasonable
only attempt
experience or 4WD as there are
training. To be
several technical
done in groups of
challenges.
vehicles.
Recommended to
be done in groups
of four or more
vehicles.
Will be more
difficult in wet
conditions.
Driver
training
experience
Suitable for novice
drivers.
Recommended
that drivers have
experience or
4WD training.
Recommended to
be done in groups
of vehicles.
Weather
May be more
difficult in wet
conditions.
Will be more
difficult in wet
conditions.
November 2013
Will be more
difficult in wet
conditions.
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