Mountain biking is a fantastic way to explore Nepal. It is the tremendously popular way to see the exotic sights of Nepal Himalayas, enjoying the timeless culture and rich flora and fauna. Nepal offers a great diversity of terrain with a varied climate from the pleasant scenic rides of the tropical plains of Terai to the subtropical valleys of the middle mountains, to the more challenging Trans-Himalayan zones that lie in the rain shadow of the offer many trails to ride on. You can make a challenging climb thousands of meters to reach a viewpoint with fantastic views. Then you make an exhilarating descent. It is an interesting trip ride to Royal Chitwan National Park.
While going for long bike tours, a good physical fitness is required. A normal bike won’t do, you need a mountain bike to do any serious biking. The Kathmandu Valley offers many biking routes to explore its unique beauty. It has many trails and back roads. It is a good way to visit the interesting towns, temples and Buddha stupas. It can be really interesting visiting a rarely visited traditional Newari village. To get around the valley you’d carry good maps which are available in Kathmandu. You can explore such wonders as the Kathmandu Valley, the monuments or the temple complexes.
Some of the most popular mountain biking tours in Nepal:
KATHMANDU VALLEY & NAGARKOT BIKING TOUR: Biking around the Kathmandu valley on the ridge-top trails encircling the valley rim.
POKHARA TO KATHMANDU BIKING TOUR: Discover of treacherous up & down & winding mid-hills without any altitude concerns. The highest point on the route does not go above 2300 meters, unless you wish to leave behind your different mark.
LHASA TO KATHMANDU BIKING TOUR: Some call this the ultimate of mountain biking experience. Fly to Lhasa from Kathmandu, & begin your downward journey world’s highest plateau
KATHMANDU TO CHITWAN BIKING TOUR: Head downward to the UNESCO’s World Heritage Site of Chitwan National Park on a rather not-so-unconventional mode of transport: mountain biking.
Besides these conventional & customized biking tours, there are numerous possibilities for biking in Nepal like Explore Nepal Tour, Kathmandu – Darjeeling Tour, Mt. Annapurna Circuit Tour, among others.
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