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As gloaming says, be patient with your healing. I had an ablation in 2021 and my heart rate was on the high side,, and highly variable, for a number of days. My cardiologist said that was expected and that I was "just along for the ride." I started hiking and cross-country skiing about 10 days after the ablation, up to about 6 miles. Worked up to 10+ miles carrying weight about 1-1/2 months after. I was completely out of A-fib except for occasional blips after 2 months. About 4 months after my ablation I went to Nepal for two months of trekking, hiking up to 18,250' without any problem.
So, have patience and take it as it comes. Everyone is different, but it sounds like you are in good shape and can expect a successful recovery. All the best!

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Thanks for this. Especially the Nepal trekking reference. I had a pulse field ablation 5 weeks ago at age 72, after 3 years of almost daily episodes. Vigorous exercise was a major trigger for me and stopped me in my tracks in Nepal at 3400m. I had done 5500m several times pre-afib. After 5 weeks I’m in NSR so far and have been wondering if a return to Nepal trekking was realistic. Your post gives me some hope, although I’m still on a beta blocker and antiarrythmia med (plus Eliquis) so my heart rate remains low and I think that will remain a limitation for me at higher altitudes.