Trekking Grade Definition

To show the relative difficulty of our Trekking Adventure holidays, we give each of them a grade.

In addition to reading this information and the individual holiday description, it is important that before booking any holiday you should read the associated trip file for contact our travel consultant for related information.

Clearly, there are many different factors that contribute to the difficulty of a particular trip, including, length of day, terrain, altitude, support vehicle, road and weather conditions... Since some of these factors are necessarily changeable, any system of grades can only provide a general indication. Although we have tried to make our grading system as clear as possible, it cannot take into account your personal interests, abilities or experience. If you have any questions about the nature of a particular trip or its suitability for you, please contact Lotussia Travel for an explanation.

All of our tours which include a significant element of walking are considered to be treks. These range from extended trips into remote mountainous areas, with a full trek crew and porter support, to short hotel-based holidays involving a series of day-hikes. The following grades should be considered in conjunction with each individual holiday description.

Easy

Involves trekking for up to three or four hours a day at a slow but steady pace and less than a week in duration. These treks are predominately on good paths and tracks and might include some easy pass crossings.

Moderate

Involves trekking for up to four or six hours a day at a steady pace and are usually between 5 to 7 days in duration. These treks are suitable for most hillwalkers and generally involving some trekking at moderate altitude, on fairly difficult terrain. A reasonable level of fitness is required as these treks can involve considerable amounts of ascent and descent and the occasional difficult day.

Challenging

Involves trekking in remote areas and at higher altitude for up to eight hours a day. These treks might be over ten days and up to two weeks in duration and might include difficult pass crossings and/or river crossings. A high level of fitness and previous trekking experience is essential.