scope:

This document provides performance specifications for tracks and outdoor visitor structures and provides a consistent framework for those responsible for the design, construction, maintenance and/or management of tracks and outdoor visitor structures. Also covered are the basic requirements for on-site or off-site information concerning tracks and their current condition. Roadend/roadside facilities such as toilets and carparks, and backcountry accommodation are not included within the scope of this Handbook.

The Handbook provides specifications for tracks suitable for use by cyclists/mountainbikers and walkers, but it does not include tracks that are designed and constructed specifically for mountain-biking.