There are 7 grades of hikes organised by the Irish Ramblers Club, and the following ranges approximately cover the length and height covered in these hikes:
| Grade | Distance | Height | Time |
| 1 | 20 – 22 km | over 1000m | more than 5 hours |
| 2 | 18 – 20 km | 800 – 1000m | more than 5 hours |
| 3+ | 15 – 18 km | 700 – 900m | 5 hours |
| 3 | 13 – 15 km | 500 – 700m | 4 – 5 hours |
| 4 | 11 – 13 km | 400 – 600m | 4 – 5 hours |
| 5 | 9 – 11 km | 200 – 400m | 4 – 5 hours |
| 6 | 6 – 10 km | Flat | 3 – 4 hours |
| Panthers | 15 – 22 km | 800m-1500m | More than 6 hours* |
Hikes from Grade 1 to Grade 5 take place on Sundays.
Hikes at Grade 6 take place on Saturdays.
Hikes at Grades 3+, 3, 4 and 5 take place on Thursdays.
A Grade 3 hike takes place every second Saturday. Details and dates are published in advance.
Below Five-Os only hike on one Saturday every month and hikes will have people of mixed abilities but approximately the pace of the Grade 3’s above.
*Mountain Panthers walk at a more relaxed pace than Grade 1, 2 and 3+ hikes and have an earlier start time (usually 9 am). They hike on one Saturday every month.
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