Trail Facilities |
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Booking facilities and information |
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Reception office on site or nearby |
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Clear road signs to start of hike |
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Access road: (Last section, to start of trail/parking place) tarred, |
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Graded gravel, |
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Track (accessible for normal cars) |
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Parking: Shade trees |
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Under cover parking, (roof) or garage |
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Parking: Relatively safe from public areas/veld fires,
within 1 km of start |
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Under cover parking, (roof) or garage |
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Car security: Relatively safe from public areas/veld fires,
within 1 km of start |
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Security guard/lock-up garage / fenced enclosure |
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Either shuttle service for open ended trails; or circular; or
network, or linear (return along same path) |
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Map: Colour map with contour lines and additional information |
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Good quality, black and white map with contour lines, |
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Map: Only readable and clear; with scale |
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Brochure: Good quality; specialist information, |
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Standard brochure, with basic hiking information for each
separate day |
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General basic information on trail and environment |
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Markers: Trail markers with distance indication on map
and/or trail |
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Effective trail markers only/obvious clear path |
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Trees identified or other environmental education |
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Information signs (e.g. hut names/scenic places/lunch spots)
on map & trail |
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Safety: Are dangerous places marked? If not applicable,
mark as well |
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Safe and effective river crossings/stiles or escape routes
indicated on map and on trail. If not applicable, mark as well |
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Telephone for emergency use at start or end or cell phone
access |
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Telephone near start AND end and cell phone on whole trail |
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Basic medical aid near start and end or info. re access to
medical services |
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Drinking water en route - each day and whole year |
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Drinking water en route - each day, rainy season only |