The usage, name and grade of the series of recreation segments that link together to form linear recreation features, for example, mountain bike trails.
- Walking: Must be promoted as an NRW forest route and have management activity and investment e.g. Nature trail, heritage trail, education trail, forest walk.
- Cycling: Must be promoted as an NRW forest route and have management activity and investment e.g. Mountain bike route, road bike, downhill, cross-country, family, rough route.
- Equestrian: Must be promoted as an NRW forest route and have management activity and investment e.g. Carriage route, standard.
- Forest Drive: Must be promoted as an NRW forest route and have management activity and investment e.g. Toll, Toll free.
- Running: Must be promoted as an NRW forest route and have management activity and investment.
- Huskies: Must be promoted as an NRW forest route and have management activity and investment.
- Emergency Services: Must be an agreed access route for emergency services (Fire, ambulance, mountain rescue).
- Rally: Must be an approved rally route.
Other Route Types are further split into Route Subtype; Nature Trail, Sculpture Trail, Heritage Trail, Sensory Trail, Education Trail, Play Trail, Downhill, Cross Country, Family, Carriage Route, Toll, Toll Free, Fire, Ambulance, Mountain Rescue, Forest Walk, Trim Trail, All ability Access Trail, Mountain Bike, Road Bike, Standard, Cross Country Ski, Segway, Other. Where appropriate routes are graded; Easy, Moderate, Difficult; Green - Easy, Blue - Moderate, Red - Difficult, Black - Severe, Orange - Bike Park, Forest road or similar.