FITNESS GUIDE
To enjoy this tour you must invest some time and effort in preparing for your walking holiday. The graph shows the average daily distance, elevation and terrain difficulty for your hike. The dotted line indicates the average across all our walks, which will give you a feel for how challenging your walk is compared to all – and the recommended type, and amount, of preparation needed. Of course, you can adapt this according to your existing fitness levels and lifestyle.
The graph and the information below can be used in conjunction with the fitness guide to help you prepare for your walking adventure. Across all walks, the average daily distance is 12.6km, the average daily elevation gain is 448m (but 700m elevation with the undulation), average terrain difficulty is 10/10 due to altitude.
DISTANCE - BELOW AVERAGE
Although the walking dats are not long, the walks do take a bit of stamina as the altitude makes walking much harder as you get high into the mountains. The more training you can do, the better! Walk at least 3 times a week for over 15 km each time or cumulatively through the day. Throw in longer walks 1 to 2 months out to test yourself and to make sure you are ready and to build strength in the legs.
ELEVATION - ABOVE AVERAGE
Elevation training is a major consideration in your overall training program. You must include walks with serious hill climbs.
If you do not have access to hills, it is essential to replicate the elevation level you will be undertaking in any way possible such as on a treadmill or stair climber. Walking up and down stairs at work, at a local oval with a grandstand, or up and down small hills is incredibly useful. Also, prioritising resistance weight training will help you develop overall muscle strength. Elevation is often where walkers encounter problems, as opposed to distance, as it uses an entirely different set of muscles to everyday flat walking.
If you are able to, incorporate sessions at a higher altitude to acclimatise your body to reduced oxygen levels. Ensure you can comfortably walk the average elevation gain per day displayed in the graph, at least one month before you undertake your hike.
EXTREME MOUNTAINOUS / UNDULATING TERRAIN
As terrain associated with mountain climbs is often somewhat uneven and rocky, balancing and core exercises are vital.
Try to also include some form of elevation in more than 50% of your walking and prioritise resistance training, whilst incorporating stairs anytime you can. Walking up mountains or hills, up and down stairs at work, or up and down at a local oval with a grandstand is incredibly useful. Elevation is often where walkers encounter problems not distance, as it uses an entirely different set of muscles to everyday flat walking. Concentrate on doing lots of squats and lunges to build your glute muscles. Altitude is an issue on this walk so you must do some training over the kilometres outlined above.
GROUP GUIDED
14 DAYS 
Challenging to Strenuous 
GROUP GUIDED
14 DAYS 
Challenging to Strenuous 
