Our walks are graded in accordance with ‘Walk Grades’ issued by Ramblers.

Members and non-members are reminded that they attend walks at their own risk and are responsible for their own personal safety.

Choose a grade of walk suitable to your level of fitness and expertise.  If you are unsure about your ability to do any walk, please call the walk leader to discuss the walk.

To assist you - the following is a definition of the terms used when we grade our walks:

Easy Access: Walks for everyone, including people with conventional wheelchairs and pushchairs, using easy-access paths. Comfortable shoes or trainers can be worn. Assistance may be needed to push wheelchairs on some sections.

Easy: Walks for anyone who does not have a mobility difficulty, a specific health problem or is seriously unfit. Suitable for pushchairs if they can be lifted over occasional obstructions. Comfortable shoes or trainers can be worn.

Leisurely: Walks for reasonably fit people with at least a little country walking experience. May include unsurfaced rural paths. Walking boots and warm, waterproof clothing are recommended.

Moderate: Walks for people with country walking experience and a good level of fitness. May include some steep paths and open country and may be at a brisk pace. Walking boots and warm, waterproof clothing are essential.

Strenuous: Walks for experienced country walkers with an above average fitness level. May include hills and rough country and may be at a brisk pace. Walking boots and warm, waterproof clothing are essential. People in doubt about their fitness should contact the organiser or leader in advance.

Technical: Walks for experienced and very fit walkers with additional technical skills. May require scrambling and use of ice axes or crampons. You must contact the organiser or leader in advance for further details.

PLEASE NOTE: The Rushcliffe Group or members of its committee cannot accept  responsibility for loss or damage incurred on any walk or any other activity.