Annapunra Circuit by Mountain Bike

This extraordinary bike trip takes you to some of the most beautiful places in the world.

There are lowland villages, dense oak forests, deep gorges, lovely isolated hamlets, and the mighty high mountains.
Where do we bike? And there are friendly people, awesome cultures, lavishly adorned monasteries, wild flowers, animals and birds. So many things you may have rarely imagined.

Annapurna Circuit Bike Tour even more special with a side trip to Tilicho lake – they say it is the world’s highest located fresh water lake but we visit simply for its beauty.

We start biking from lowland paddy fields, steadily gain altitude as we pass through oak and pine forests that eventually give way to the high desert country at Manang (3579m) and the descent is equally amazing and varied. Strenuous biking is well rewarded at both low and high altitudes, on the approach to the Thorung La (17,769 ft) as well as during the descent from it.

Not recommended for beginners as well as for ‘luxury seekers’! This is where, sometimes, your bike will be riding you.

Day 01 Arrive in Kathmandu
            Pickup from airport and transfer to hotel.

Day 02 Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour, Welcome Dinner
            [H, B, D / Total Cycle: 0km]

Day 03 Drive: Kathmandu / Besishar (760m) / Khundi (790m)
            [Lo, B, L, D / Total Cycle: 0km]

Day 04 Khudi / Bhaunadanda (1310m)
            [Lo, B, L, D / Total Cycle: 19km, 4 hrs]

Day 05 Bhaunadanda / Tal (1700m)
            [Lo, B, L, D / Total Cycle: 12km, 600hm, Rideable 45%, Time: 6 hrs]

Day 06 Tal / Chame (2670m)
            [Lo, B, L, D / Total Cycle: 21.8km, 985hm, Rideable 60%, Time: 7 hrs]

Day 07  Chame / Pisang (3300m)
            [Lo, B, L, D / Total Cycle: 16.4km, 600hm, Rideable 48%, Time: 6 hrs]

Day 08  Pisang / Manang (3540m)
            [Lo, B, L, D / Total Cycle: 17.2km, 400hm, Rideable 95%, Time: 5 hrs]

Day 09 Manang / Khangsar (3,750m)
            [Lo, B, L, D / Total Cycle: unrecorded, Rideable 50%, Time: 5 hrs]

Day 10 Khangsar / Tilicho Lake Base Camp (4,200m)
            [Lo, B, L, D / Total Cycle: unrecorded, Rideable 55%, Time: 4 hrs]

Day 11 Early morning ride to theTilicho Lake and back to Khangsar (3,750m)
            [Lo, B, L, D / Total Cycle: unrecorded, Rideable 40%, Time: xx hrs]

Day 12 Khangsar / Manang (3540m)
            [Lo, B, L, D / Total Cycle: unrecorded, Rideable 50%, Time: 4 hrs]

Day 13 Continue to Letdar (4200m)
            [Lo, B, L, D / Total Cycle: xxkm, xxhm, Rideable xx%, Time: xx hrs]

Day 14 Letdar / Thorung Phedi (4450m)
            [Lo, B, L, D / Total Cycle: 19km, 910hm, Rideable 75%, Time: xx hrs]

Day 15 Cross Thorung La (5416m), Continue to Muktinath (3800m)
            [Lo, B, L, D / Total Cycle: 22.4km, 966hm, Rideable 60%, Time: xx hrs]

Day 16 Muktinath to Jomsom (2710m)
            [Lo, B, L, D / Total Cycle: 25.6km, Rideable 95%, Time: xx hrs]

Day 17 Jomsom / Kalopani (2530m)
            [Lo, B, L, D / Total Cycle: 26.2km, Rideable 90%, Time: 7 hrs]

Day 18 Kalopani / Tatopani (1190m)
            [Lo, B, L, D / Total Cycle: 24.4km, Rideable 75%, Time: 6 hrs]

Day 19 Bike until Beni Baazar (24km, 830m, 90% ride-able) Drive to Pokhara (79km)
            [Lo, B, L, D]

Day 20 Fly or Drive to Kathmandu (1310m) [H, B]
Day 21 Kathmandu. Free day for shopping, etc [H, B, D]
Day 22 Fly back your home [B]