Hike Grading
The starting line is in the garden in front of the Kviknes Hotel and you finish at the top of Raudmelen (972 m). Photo by Visit Sognefjord.
We use the Norwegian national standard for hike grading, which grades trails based on the total elevation gain, total distance, steepness, walking surface, and obstructions. More information (in Norwegian) is available at merkehandboka.no. This is our translation of the 2019 national standard:
The table from the trail marking handbook which gives the guidelines for trail grading. Click to enlarge.