Booking is open for 2024 and 2025 for all tours and trekking in Nepal.
Booking is open for 2024 and 2025 for all tours and trekking in Nepal.
Even the easiest of treks require some level of fitness. One of the best things you can do before beginning your trek in the highlands of Nepal is to make sure that you are physically and mentally prepared.
As per our experts and experienced guide, you should train for endurance, which is the main thing you will need in any trek. Even the easiest trek requires 4 hours of walking per day on average, which is not strenuous, but it does help if you are well prepared.
To prepare yourself for the trek, you can simply go to your nearest gym and do some cardio training. This includes running, stretching, training your glutes, training your ankles, step climbing, etc. Basically, anything that gets your heart rate up. However, do not focus on weight lifting and mass gaining; these things are completely unnecessary for your trekking trip. In addition, gaining mass might make it harder for you to trek long distances since you will be heavier than before.
For the easy, grade one treks, you must be able to walk for about 5 hours with your daypack on. During your trekking days, our porter will carry all your luggage but you will have to carry a daypack with all the essentials like water, energy bars, snacks, and sometimes lunch boxes as well. If you are a regular gym goer and fit enough to do that, you can join the trek as is. But if you are not, we suggest you work out for a minimum of 2 to 3 weeks before the start of the trek.
Besides physical preparation, certain trekking destinations also require you to be mentally prepared for the long, exhausting, and somewhat monotonous climbing. For example, while expediting certain peaks, sometimes you will climb the peak for days with nothing to see but white snow. This takes a mental toll as you will be in the Himalayas for weeks, sometimes even months.
You will start to feel like it was not worth the effort and that you are not making any real progress. But that’s a part of the trek which you should overcome to reach the summit. Many of our trekkers have felt this way, but our experienced climbing leaders encourage them to reach the top. From there, they feel revitalized, taking in the view from the top, and they turn into a different person.
The other aspect of preparing for trekking or climbing is getting to know and understand the basics of trekking equipment, gear, and clothing. When you’re in the Himalayas, you will have to face -0°C (below freezing) temperatures, which is not an everyday experience for the majority of trekkers. To combat these freezing temperatures, you will have to wear multi-layer clothing to insulate your body heat and prevent the cold air from getting in.
You will also have to get familiar with climbing gears. Even if you are an experienced climber, it’s not every day that you use trekking equipment. So, it’s always better to practice using gears and equipment to ensure a safe climbing experience.
Moreover, ensure that you are equipped with the right equipment before starting the climb. Our climbing leader will give you a brief tutorial on how to use certain equipment and how to pass certain passages while climbing peaks.
