Trip difficulty grades

It is the easy grade if you do not find any difficulties to trek. The trip reaches up to 3000 meters altitude. The trails will not be rugged and these types of treks are highly suitable for family trips. The trips are generally around of 1 week.

Moderate or Grade B trips include 1 week to 15 days itinerary. It can reach up to 5000 meters altitude range, but the trails will be moderate (nor easy, nor tough). High altitude may matter on walking speedly and distance. You need to have acclimatization over 3000 meters.

Strenuous trekking grade is both moderate and difficult. Even in this grade treks reach around 5000-5500 meters. You walk generally 6-7 hours every day. Strenuous treks requires a good physical condition and acclimatization. If some problems appear, you have to walk down and take some hot drinks or soup. You may get affected fast if you have high blood pressure, asthma, heart disease or complicated medical conditions.

Very strenuous trekking covers 4000 meters to 6000 meters. With no doubt, your physical fitness and acclimatization are essential. Generally it is said that you walk about 7 hrs every day, but the altitude becomes an obstacle and it is really tough to walk so much. You have to cross the Himalayan passes using basic climbing pieces of equipment. Even the trail is steep and slippery.