Trekking Mountain Bike Tour
Mountain bike tour is also an attractive sport adventure in Nepal. It gives ample opportunities to the bikers to explore the terrain divers of Nepal, beautiful landscapes in country side, magnificent village heritages etc.There are many dirt roads and trails in Nepal as cycling destinations. We recommend you to explore the urban centers of Pokhara and Kathmandu, If you will ride through lush green rice fields, through hamlets, up and down the hillside, along the river bank, around temples, past the street roaming cattle, along the highway.
Mountain Bike Tour Regular Routes:
Day 1: Kathmandu (24 km/ 3-4 hours): Start from Kathmandu the Durbar Square, and wind your way up to holy Swambhu, also known as the monkey temple. Then ride up and over ring road, to see kakani, and re-enter Kathmandu from the Northwest corner through terraced farmland and hamlets abandoned by time.
Day 2: Bhaktapur (30 km/ 4-5 hours): Begin at Kathmandu for Bhaktapur, and head up the tortuous road to Changu Narayan Temple and return via farming villages. Then head down to Pashupati along the bank of the Bagmati River, and finish up at a Buddhist shrine, the Bodhnath stupa.
Day 3: Patan (51 km/8-9 hours): Start in Kathmandu, winding your way through the maze of alleys with ornately-carved windows, taking in historical sites such as the Golden Temple, Krishna Temple, and Patan Durbar Square. Then head southeast past Ring Road to Panauti along a difficult off-road trail. Then return to Kathmandu via a paved road or the same trail. Alternatively, you could head off to Dakshinkali or Godavari.
Other mountain bike tour routes are: Nagarjuna, Nage Gompa, Tokha, Ichangu Narayan, Gomcha, Bungmati, Kakani, Dhulikhel and Nagarkot.
Further mountain bike trips are those extending from:
Dhulikhel to Kodari (82 km), to the Tibetan border
Naubise to Royal Chitwan Park along the Rajpath through such scenic places as the Palung Valley, Daman, and the not so scenic industrial town of Hetauda.
Hetauda to Mugling by way of Narayanghat.
Lakeside Pokhara up and along the ridge to Sarangkot Point, and continuing on to Naudanda from where you could take in the breathtaking close-up view of the Annapurna Himalayan range and the Pokhara Valley.
Naudanda to Pokhara through Lumle, Beni and Birethanti, or Naudaanda to Pokhara (32 km) either via Sarangkot trail described in 2. Or the highway track, which starts with a tortuous 6 km descent into Modi Khola valley.
Mountain Bike Tour in Trekking Routes:
Jomsom Pokhara Biking
Round Annapurna Biking
Tilicho lake Biking.
Mustang Pokhara Biking.
Lhasa Kathmandu Biking.
Recommended Mountain Bike to bring with our clients :
The 18-27 gear mountain bikes are recommended if you wish to negotiate tough terrain. If you're going to be doing the exploring within the city limits itself, observing the hustle and bustle, going shopping, etc, one-speed Indian bicycles will do nicely. Mountain bikes are available for rent by the day or longer in many of the bicycle rental outlets in and around Kathmandu or Pokhara. If you wish to be better informed about the culture, rhythm of village life, cool spots to visit, perhaps guided trips should be undertaken.
Mountain Biking Essentials equipments & clothes:
1. A 3-season sleeping bag rated to zero
2. T-shirts (cotton and short sleeved)
3. Long sleeve shirt or light pullover (Polypropylene is recommended) 4. Cycling shorts long and short both needed for the unexpected weather
5. Waterproof windbreaker with a hood and wind trousers (make sure the material is “Breathable” for exercise)
6. Cycling socks
7. Cycling shoes
8. Cycling gloves full and half
9. Hat – suitable for cycling and sun protection.
10. Micro-sensor Headband
Extra Items:
1. Sun glasses
2. Suntan block or lotion
3. Personal medication
4. Camera and films
5. Flash light / torch
6. Plastic bags for wet cloths
7. Needle, thread, and safety pins
8. Binoculars
9. Mask for dust
10. Water-bottle or Camelback
11. Power bars & your choice of dry food
Spare Bike Parts:
1. Inner tube
2. Tire
3. Puncture kit
4. Brake shoe
5. Mini-repair tools
6. Brake & gear wire
7. Bike oil
8. Brush
Note: If anybody brings a bike with Magura, any other new system bikes and Disk brake system, he/she should bring all the repair kit and spare parts & tools.
