Mountain Biking in Nepal


When it comes to Nepal, all they think about is the adventure: trekking, expedition, rafting, kayaking, bungee jumping and many more. But nowadays, mountain biking has also been an alternative for the adventure and nature lover.

It’s been said that the best way to outlook the inner beauty of Nepal is trekking but now mountain biking is also another alternative. It provides you the pleasure of wandering deep into the natural beauty of Nepal either you are riding in the countryside or in and nearby the valley.

Mountain biking in Nepal has been gaining its popularity among the local people as well as of the tourist. You can reach into the core area inside the valley or to the stannous places. Nepal is suitable for all kinds of riders from the beginners to the extreme riders.

Previously few bikers used to ride around the Kathmandu valley for a while and occasional tours. But now it has been evolving at a lightning speed. You can see the locals going for a ride during their weekend. Great Nepal Treks and Expedition have 4 mountain biking trips for the mountain biking lovers.

The Kathmandu Rim Valley 

This mountain biking trip is specially done for a day suitable for all age group. In this trip, you will be taken to the places where you can see the culture of the valley and is the less polluted area. We will get to see the historic cities of Patan and Bhaktapur and the awesome moment of sunrise and set over the majestic Himalayas at Nagarkot View Point and villages during your ride to Nagarkot. You will not be able to see the entire beauty of Nepal but a small portion of this trip.

Annapurna Circuit

Annapurna Circuit mountain biking is only suitable for extreme adventure lover. The enthusiast requires very fit, strong and must be the experienced mountain biking. It is one of the trekker’s favorite trekking trials but now it has been among mountain bike riders. The ride uphill to the Thorung La (5416m) is a challenging one which you might have to carry your bike for a while. The stuff will be carried by the porter and is charted by the jeep.

Mustang Region

The riders will find the influence of Tibetan culture and the incredible ancient fortress, high passes and stark ridge-lines with the spectacular views of majestic Himalayas. The tour starts from the Kali Gandaki valley (the deepest valley in the world) following the ancient trade route to Tibet used by yak. During this trip, you will encounter with two high passes at 4000m and numerous Buddhist temples on the way to Lo-Mantang which is the capital of the Upper Mustang.

Lower Everest Region

The Everest region is the heartland of famous Sherpas offering the spectacular view of Mt.Everest. We will climb to Pikey Peak (4091m) making our base in Salleri/Phaplu and downhill in the remote Himalayas. The summit of Pikey Peak offers spectacular views of Gaurishankar, Thamsherkhu, Number Himal, Makalu, Everest many other huge mountains.

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