Mountain Biking to Upper Mustang

Sherpa Dawa along with his friends completed Mountain Biking to the Upper Mustang, Nepal. Upper Mustang is an ancient Buddhist kingdom in the Himalayas. Once a forbidden kingdom, it has now been opened for tourism since 1992. It is situated on north of Mount Annapurna and Mount Dhaulagiri. It is one of the two main divisions of the Mustang District in northwestern Nepal(the lower one being Lower Mustang). It borders to Tibetan plateau on the Chinese side and dolpo and mugu on the Nepalese side. Upper mustang is more of a desert like topography. The cycling experience on this region can be one hell of an adventure.

Mountain Biking to Upper Mustang is not just a demanding adventure. There is so much more to it. The mountain bike journey is a path of discovery of civilization, astonishing mountain views , commendable hospitality and a lot more. Upper Mustang -a land where Nomads herd yaks in the high pastures, ponies carries your baggage, rosy cheeked residents toil the desert soil to make a living, Tibetan Culture is left untouched by civilization and on top of that a land with the most adventurous and audacious mountain biking terrain. Upper Mustang is undoubtedly the best for the Himalayan single track. This trip flaunts the very best Mountain Biking that the Himalaya has in store for us!!

Normally it is a 20 days itinerary. But if your in a tight schedule, it can be minimized up to 17 or 18 days. The best time for the trip is during March-June, September and October.

Basic Itinerary overview:-

Day 1 : Arrive at Kathmandu. Overnight at Hotel

Day 2: Pre trip gathering and plannings. Sightseeing in Kathmandu and overnight at Hotel again.

Day 3: Kathmandu to Pokhara 7 hours drive by Tourist Bus / flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara. Overnight stay at Hotel in Pokhara.

Day 4: Early morning flight to Jomsom. Assemble your bike and ride to Kagbeni and overnight stay at a guesthouse in Kagbeni.

Day 5: Ride from Kagbeni to Muktinath( a famous pilgrimage site of Hindu and Buddhists) and overnight stay at a hotel.

Day 6: Ride from Muktinath to Chele. Overnight stay in Tented Camps.

Day 7: Ride from Chele to Syangboche. Overnight stay in Tented Camps again.

Day 8: Ride from Syangboche to Charang. Overnight stay in Tented Camps again.

Day 9: Ride from Charang to Lo-Manthang. Overnight stay in Tented Camps again.

Day 10 and 11: Explore around Lo-Manthang. Overnight stay in Tented Camps or any guest house nearby.

Day 12: Ride from Lo-Manthang to Gami. Overnight stay in Tented Camps again.

Day 13: Ride from Gami to Samar. Overnight stay in Tented Camps again.

Day 14: Ride from Samar to Cheusang. Overnight stay in Tented Camps again.

Day 15: Ride from Cheusang to Kagbeni. Overnight stay in guest house.

Day 16: Ride from Kagbeni to Tatopani. Overnight stay in guest house.

Day 17: Ride from Tatopani to Beni. Then a drive back to Pokhara.Overnight stay in a hotel.

Day 18: Exploring around Pokhara City

Day 19: Pokhara to Kathmandu by tourist bus / flight from Pokhara to Kathmandu

Day 20: Departure from Kathmandu

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