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The are many tours and treks with varying amounts of physical demand.
To assist Travellers in
assessing the rigours of various treks and climbs and deciding whether they are sufficiently fit to undertake various
challenges, a semi-official rating system has been adopted by many Tour Operators in Indochina.
Read a
prospective tour brochure in conjunction with the following:
Rigour Rating 1
Typically includes
city and cultural sightseeing, jungle visits, boat cruises and beach breaks. No strenuous activity required and
are non-trekking but may involve limited walking.
Rigour Rating 2
Includes tours that have an
element non-strenuous walking, canoeing or cycling involved and are not difficult. The activities are an ancillary part
of the tour rather than the sole focus of the tour.
Rigour Rating 3
Such tours are rated as
walking tours, with trails at lower altitudes with the walks of reasonably short in duration, often with optional rest
days.
Temperatures also affect the level of difficulty. Any fit person would enjoy the walks; the walks are
not on level ground and will involve some climbs and descents.
Walking may last between 4 and 5 hours
per day.
Rigour Rating 4
Such rated tours are treks or walking tours, and involve 5 to 7
hours of walking each day.
Participants should be in good health, fit and take regular exercise.
Such treks likely involve walking at higher altitudes with longer duration and more difficult days.
Rigour Rating 5
These are tough treks; exertion at altitude is the norm, with usually
6 to 8 hours of walking a day. Participants must be in good shape, most who join this type of tour do
significant physical preparation.
These tours often include a longer, more demanding ‘summit’ day.
Adverse conditions may occasionally be experienced but are very rewarding.
Rigour Rating 6
Simply put, these are tough expeditions and all participants must be physically and mentally prepared for exertion at
very high altitudes and in extreme weather conditions.
Technical equipment includes the use of ice axes
and crampons, it is highly recommended that a Rigour Rating 4 or 5 trek has been completed, prior to being
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