To be updated
to Green Flag status
during 2008
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Trail
Facilities
Basic Necessities (weighting = 5) |
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Booking / information facilities |
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Clear road signs to start of hike or guide |
| Track accessible for normal cars to start of hike | |
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Relative safe parking from public areas and veld fires within 1 km of start |
| Readable clear maps according to scale | |
| General basic information on trail and environment | |
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Effective trail markers only / obvious clear path |
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Dangerous places marked |
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Safe and effective river crossings/ stiles or escape routes marked on map and on trail |
Additional Requirements (accumulative weighting = 3) |
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Access road to start of trail graded gravel - 3 km |
| Parking: Shaded trees | |
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Either shuttle service for open ended trails; or circular; or network |
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Good quality mono / colour map, with contour lines |
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Standard brochure with basic information |
| Trail markers with distance indication | |
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Trees identified or other environmental education |
| Information signs indicating scenic places, lunch spots, swimming places, etc. | |
| Telephone for emergency use at start or end or cellphone access | |
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Basic medical aid at start and end of trail |
| Drinking water en route each during rainy seasons only | |
Desirable Facilities (accumulative weighting = 2) |
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Reception office - on site or nearby |
| Access
road: (Last section, to start of trail/parking place) - tarred road
or transport provided/public transport |
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| Garage or undercover parking (1) | |
| Parking: security guard/lock-up garage (3) | |
| Colour map with contours | |
| Good quality brochure for environmental education | |
| Fire extinguisher | |
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Telephone at start AND end and cellphone on whole trail |
| Drinking water en route each day - whole year | |
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