We use a terrain and duration code to grade each ride.
Terrain:
- Severe. Route has extreme elevation change, with both short and longer sustained climbs (e.g. Duncton Hill).
- Very hilly. Route has major elevation change, with longer sustained climbs (e.g. Harting Hill from the south).
- Hilly. Route is undulating with a number of short climbs involved (e.g. Havant to Bishop's Waltham).
- Gentle. Route has minor elevation change on gentle slopes (e.g. south coast cycle route to Chichester).
- Flat. Route has little or no elevation change (e.g. Portsea Island).
Duration:
am: Morning only
pm: Afternoon only
d: All day
ev: Evening
d+: Multi-day