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 Mountain
biking in Nepal is gaining popular among the
adventure enthusiasts from around the world over the
past few years. Its terrain & Himalayan peaks makes
mountain biking trail in Nepal an exceptionally
inspiring play ground for riders with any level of
experience and fitness. Highlander offers a large
selection of biking in Nepal and Tibet. There are
few countries on Earth that can match its
combination of spectacular scenery, exotic culture
and hospitable people. Along with the world's
deepest canyon and eight of the world's 14 highest
mountains, Nepal has steamy jungles and terraced
valleys laced with ancient villages, remote temples
and wildlife preserves.
Katmandu
Lhasa Biking Tours
In Kathmandu We meat the guide. From Guide briefing
about the tours and our 18 days program with Tibet
Culture and just prepare for Tibet tours we need
some practice that’s why we prepare in kathmandu
like bike test ride, biking equipment and
everything.
DAY 1: Ride to Nagrkot via Bhaktaur 38km
2168m. We endorse Chinese visas; you check out bikes
and equipments then we ride due east to the medieval
town of Bhaktapur, an ancient city full of Newari
culture. There are many temples and squares here
that we will have time to explore. From here we head
North East to a beautiful hill top Nagarkot on an
excellent and quiet tarmac road. Nagarkot is the
best destination to acclimatize before Tibet tour.
O/N Hotel
DAY 2: Ride back to Kathmandu via Shanku and
Boudhanath Stupa 34km 1340m We descent on Jeep
tracks through the beautiful ancient village of
Shanku . From here we are on tarmac road towards
Boudhanath Stupa, here we will have lunch and then
ride back to Thamel, Kathmandu either we ride or
drive through a busy road. O/N GH
DAY 3: Fly Kathmandu to GonKar (Lhasa
Airport) and drive 2 hours (95km) to Lhasa, 3650m
After a hearty breakfast, drive to the airport for
an hour flight to Gonkar. And we will go on a short
walk to Barkhor Square to stretch our legs and
following the crowds into the square which gives us
the sensation of slipping into a medieval carnival.
This is one part of Lhasa that has resisted any
invasion of the modern world where ancient way of
trading is still practiced. O/N Hotel.
DAY 4: Acclimatization day (rest day in Lhasa)
or full day sightseeing in Lhasa. We will visit few
places such as Sera Monastery which is one of Lhasa
's great monasteries that survived the Cultural
Revolution better than most. We can get up close and
personal things. where the monks will try and outwit
their colleagues with questions on religion. O/N
Hotel.
DAY 5: Visit Drepung monastery and Potala
Palace. Rest of day free to explore Lhasa After
breakfast we will start biking for Drepung Monastery
cycling right in front and passing the Potala. The
monastery is situated 25km to the west of Lhasa,
this is to further acclimatize and adjust to the
climate and altitude. Drepung Monastery the largest
of the monasteries out of the great Gelugpa
monasteries was home to around 10,00 monks during
the Chinese takeover of Tibet in 1951. Once we reach
the entrance to the monastery where we will have to
leave our bikes at the car park and climb up the
stairs to the monastery.
Visit the famous Potala Palace .This is the cardinal
landmark and a structure that deserves a place as
one of the wonders of eastern architecture and it
looks best from a distance. It takes about 2hrs
sight seeing the Potala so we would advise on
wearing comfortable walking shoes. O/N Hotel.
DAY 6: Ride to the Chusul, 100% paved road
61km 3600m. After cycling through the busy roads for
about 45 minutes we leave Lhasa behind. Please
remember to always ride on the right side as there
will be vehicles plying on this road. We follow the
Brahmaputra River all the way down. O/N GH
DAY 7: Ride to top of Khampa-La, cycle down
to and around Yamdruk Lake till Nagatse. 99km 4410m.
Biking over the Khampa-La pass (4794 m), approx.
24km climb passing the old road between Gyantse and
Lhasa the dazzling Yamdrok-tso (also known as
Scorpion Lake) can be seen from the summit of the
Kampa-La pass. The lake lies several hundred meters
below the road, and in clear weather the lake is
seen as a fabulous shade of deep turquoise. We will
have lunch beside the beautiful Yamdrok Lake. After
lunch we cycle down to Nagartse town. O/N GH or
camp.
DAY 8: Cycle or drive up Karo-La ride down to
Gyantse, 105km 3990m
With a panoramic view sweeping from the left hand
side up to the front thus having great views of the
Himalayas & glaciers upon reaching the summit of
karo-La pass one can awe at the sight of the glacier
which is approximately 50 meters below the pass.
Bike over the Simi-la (4,330m), and then it's a
pleasant gradual ride to Gyantse town. Visit the
monasteries and Stupas contained within this
historical town O/N Hotel or camp.
DAY 9: Cycle down to Shigatse and visit
Tashilhunpo Monastery, 94km 3860m
Leaving Gyantse, we also leave behind our 2 days of
off road aches and pain as we find ourselves on a
newly paved road which is a long day ride that will
take us across vast stretches of flat agriculture
land to Shigatse, Tibet's 2nd biggest town in the
traditional capital of Tsang. The Tsang kings
exercised their power from the towering heights of
Shigatse turning this town in to an important
trading town as well as an administrative centre.
O/N GH or camp.
DAY 10: Drive and cycle up to Lhatse. 148km 4050m
Today will be a long day ride, with an occasional
paved road making the rest of the road a dusty one.
After we leave Tso-La pass (4500m), we go down a
long 9km descent & reach Lhatse, which is a small
truck stop and is a dusty place but has some shops
with well stocked shelves and few guesthouses. O/N
GH or camp.
DAY 11: Rest day in Lhatse .
After long drive e need to check the our bike
again and make a day rest there during the day we
can do around there for few hours. O/N stay in guest
house or Camp.
DAY 12: Ride the highest pass today, Gyatso-La
5220m.
Ride or drive as much as you want 73km 4350m In the
morning after breakfast we cycle up to a 25km
climbing toward the highest pass Gyatso-La (5220m).
The ride to Gyatso-la is an interesting one as we
will be in the middle of a gorge during the start of
this particular ride accompanied by a river on the
right hand side. Approximately 7km before reaching
the summit we suddenly come to an opening where we
can once again see the great mountains but it will
be very windy at this point (we advise for you to
have wind proof attire ready as our support vehicle
will be at a distance just in case) until we cross
the pass and descent down to Xegar O/N GH or camp.
DAY 13: Ride up to Pang la for panoramic views of
Everest, Cho-Oyu and the expanse of Tibet, O/N
Tashi-Zong, Rongbuk valley. 55km 4140m
Today we start our ride on a paved road up to the
police check post. Here we would have to produce our
passport to the authorities and after the check post
we will turn off the Friendship Highway around 6km
west of the Shegar checkpoint where our guide will
sort out the permits for the Everest region. From
here the path will be the toughest of bumpy roads.
The road is very winding both up hill and down hill
with sharp turns. On this particular road we would
like to advise everyone to stay on the edge of the
road at a safe pace because of heavy vehicle also
using this road, which takes us to the Pang La pass
(5200m), a rocky uphill. From here a superb
panoramic view of Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and Cho
Oyu can be seen on a clear day. We will bike
downhill towards the river where after crossing it
we will face the windiest place of our tour. We will
cycle to Tashi Zong village. O/N GH or camp.
DAY14: Ride up to Rongbuk Monastery.. 63km 4920m
Today we will be on a bumpy road but a gentle climb
up to Rongbuk monastery from Rongbuk Valley, Tashi
Zong village. Rongbuk Monastery is the main Buddhist
centre in the valley and once coordinated the
activities of around one dozen smaller religious
institutions. We visit Everest Base camp by
afternoon and return back the same way to Rongbuk.
O/N GH
DAY 15: Ride to Tingri via Long Jong La pass 80km
/ 140km 4340m
After an hour ride from Rongbuk we take new route to
Tingri via Long Jong La. Occasionally, the level of
river gets high which will make us difficult to
cross the river, in such case we will ride and drive
to Tingri via Tashi Dzong and Pang La. O/N Hotel or
camp.
DAY 16: Start descending the biggest down
hill in the world from Tibetan Plateau down, 154km
3750m Today the biking takes us over the pass of
Lalung-La, which offers spectacular view of
Gaurishankar, Dorje Lhakpa, Shishapangma and
Langtang. Please make sure that you check your
brakes properly because we will be riding mostly
downhill from here which another 6 hours is biking
that bring us to Nyalam which literary means 'The
Gateway to Hell' in Tibetan. This is because the
road drops from Nylam like a stone off the Tibetan
plateau into a mossy gorge of waterfalls and
cascades which during the monsoon creates a sea of
clouds that submerges the road and thus giving the
effect of an eerie scene out of a horror movie.
Before reaching Nyalam just 10km off there is a
place with the closest cultural sight which is
Nyalam Pelgye Ling, a small temple that is
associated with the Cave of Milarepa, the famous
Buddhist mystic and composer of songs who lived
during the late 11th to the early 12th century. O/N
GH.
DAY 17: Keep descending downhill into Nepal
today. See trees appearing and rivers grow. We cycle
down to Dolalghat and then drive to Resort in
Dhulikhel, 115km 1600m.
Our last day in Tibet, we descent (2850m to Barabise)
on the longest downhill of our tour on muddy, rocky
and slippery road with a big drop on the right hand
side into the river Bhote Kosi. Heading towards the
border Zhangmu which also is known as Khasa in
Nepali and Dram in Tibetan and entering Nepal
through the border a place called Kodari. Approx.
2to3 hours of biking, we will have lunch at Barabise
870m a small town with shops and basic hotels. From
here after lunch we will be transferred to a Hotel
in Dhulikhel in our support van before Kathmandu.
O/N Resort.
DAY 18: Ride to Kathmandu via Dhulikhel,
Bhaktapur and Thimi 35km 1340m
After 2.5 km ride from Dhulikhel, we leave the
Arniko Highway behind. Follow the dirt road up to
Bhaktapur. Continue the broken tarmac road to Thimi
a popular town for hand made paper mask. Thimi is
the major supplier of vegetables in the capital,
Kathmandu city. Ride the last section of Valley rim
through busy traffic and transfer to the Guest
House. Attend the farewell dinner. O/N GH
***Note:- You need a mountain bike in a good
working order with helmet (both available for hire
in kathmandu. We have big stock of bikes with front
suspension e.g. Trek Series Bikes with genuine parts
Group Size Min 2pax, plus Nepali guide-medically
trained and experienced, drivers, Tibetan guide and
extra .
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