Top 5 Mountain Biking Tours in Nepal Himalayas

5 top Mountain Bike tours in Nepal Himalayas

Nepal is one of the most famous bucket list for Adventure trekking in the Himalayas after 1952. The mountain country home of eight of the world's ten highest mountains, the landscapes are diverse and the views staggering. It is the birthplace of Lord Buddha, Buddhism and boasts a rich culture diversity and  wonderful people. Nepal is also a hub of Hindus community where more than 80 percent of population are Hindus.  As a developing country between Tibet China and India can be a challenging holidays destination specially mountain bike tours, those who are keen for biking passion in cycle riding in the high Himalayas single trekking trail on the lap of Mt. Everest, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu and langtang areas.

Mountain biking in Nepal is not just only about the trail, it's about those movement of life where you can touch the culture, enjoy with scenic beauty, the Himalayas and  high altitude experience on the mountains as well to see the real Hindus and Buddhist culture with so closed with local people of Nepal.

Biking Jomsom Pokhara in Annapurna Trekking Trail

 Mountain bike communities still under growing in the city of Kathmandu, Pokhara, Manang and Dharan. Where the young learn from westerner. But, now a day's among the tourist this adventure sport becoming one of primer part of tourism. Still, only very few specialized mountain bike shops you can see in only tourist destination like Kathmandu and Pokhara. Only very few tour operator or agency they operate direct biking trips them self.  Rest of them all they sell tours and after sell to next agency. That is the reason most of agency they are not able to provide you up to date information about the Mountain Bike tours in Nepal. There are specially few Mountain Biking route in Nepal. As a Mountain Bike guide in Nepal, I manage those 5 bike routes and single tracks are top five according to Local Cyclist team, Tourist and the popularity.

1. The kathmandu Valley loop.

Kathmandu city is was a pond and A spiritual person form Buddhism Manjushree had clear that water and stabilized human settlement. Around the Kathmandu there are all of green hill above 2000m. Every hill offer best mountain view, panoramic view of kathmandu valley and beyond and beautiful landscapes. Those hill to hill you can do mountain biking along the dirt, single track, trekking route and narrow steps. 1 to 5 days trip you can ride. For detail you can view

2. Kathmandu to Pokhara via old trade route.

This route one of the old classic trade route from Kathmandu to western Nnepal via Nuwakot Durbar, Gorkha Darbar to Pokhara and even further. The route pass many ancient villages, historical places, big mountain rivers and suspension bridges along the way and beautiful place Pokhara. 6 to 8 days

3. The Annapurna Circuit

Annapurna Circuit is one of the popular trekking route among the tourist. This trek route offer the best mountain biking holidays in the Himalayas with in 14 to 16 days over high pass Thorong-La 5416m.

4. Kingdom of Mustang to Pokhara via Jomsom

It was a hidden kingdom and little Tibet of Nepal open after 1992 for foreigner tourist purpose for Trekking only with paying very expensive special permit by local responsible trekking agency. Still the permit you need to pay during your mountain bike holidays to Upper Mustang. The Mustang route offer enchanting monastery which was build in 16th or 14th century, the dry beautiful landscapes, the Buddhist communities, Yak caravan, Cave lifestyle and Muktiinath Temple. In return back you will ride world deepest gorge. 14 to 18 days.

5. North of Kathmandu to Tibet Border in Langtang area.

The North Tibet border in Langtang region is one of new arise biking routes for tourist and even Nepalese people. The route offer some of mixed trail riding from low to high valley, along the riverside and onto the Tamang Shamanism tradition in Home stay style. 5 to 8 days.