Upper Mustang Mountain Bike Tour

Today, welcome to Nepal!! Our representative will meet you at the Tribhuvan International Airport. They will welcome you with flowers and a garland at the airport.
You will be transferred to the hotel in the heart of the Kathmandu Valley-Thamel.

To reach Thamel from the Airport it takes 30-35 minutes depending upon the traffic conditions. Our staff will help you to check in with the Hotel procedure and after that, you will meet with your guide to discuss the further plan.

With a pleasant breakfast in the Hotel, you will meet the official representative from the Blue Lake Adventure and gain some knowledge about the mechanical and technical aspects of the mountain bike.
Along with you will explore the UNESCO heritage sites with our staff members, riding on a bicycle around the Kathmandu Valley.

You will have a good warm-up ride on the day as you explore each and every corner of the heritage site.
While bags and luggage that are not essentials for the tour can be left in the Hotel.

Today, morning after a good breakfast in the Hotel, our staff members will load and gear up all the luggage and the mountain bike on the vehicle to transport to the magical city of Pokhara.
You will leave the Kathmandu Valley around 8 AM and it takes 7-8 hours of long drive to reach Pokhara city.

While Pokhara is 200 KM from the capital city Kathmandu. You will have your lunch on the way to Pokhara.

During the drive, you will be passing via the white water Trishuli River and the Manakamana Temple.
Optional: You may also take a domestic flight from Kathmandu to reach Pokhara which takes 25-30 minutes to reach.

10km Ride, 250m Ascent
Today!! From Pokhara, we will drive to Jomsom. The drive takes around 6-7 hours. Along the drive, you will witness the beautiful mountains and panoramic views of the hills around.
Our lunch will be on the way to Jomsom. As we reach Jomsom, our staff members and you will gear up the bike and check the condition of the bike to commence our tour in the mountains.
We will start our ride from the Jomsom through the rough roads and along the Kali Gandaki river gorge towards the Kagbeni which is also known as the gateway to Upper Mustang.
On reaching the Kagbeni, you may explore around and have tea, coffee, and overnight stay in a Hotel/Tea House.

The early day, after having breakfast in Hotel in Kagbeni. We will commence our mountain bike tour toward the Muktinath Temple.

To reach the Muktinath the trail is all uphill. It takes 2-3 hours of ride to reach the final destination.
Along the way, you will experience/witness the beautiful snow-capped mountains such as Dhaulagiri and Nilgiri.
As we reach the destination(Muktinath)we will have our lunch and you may also explore the Hindu and Buddhist Temple-Muktinath.

Today!!is the day to enter the Upper Mustang in the high mountains. Early morning after breakfast in the Hotel, we will commence our ride early in the morning to witness the beautiful mountain views.

After a certain KM of riding from Muktinath Temple, we will be riding through the beautiful village and start to climb up hills towards the Gyula Pass(4066M) above sea level.

Reaching the top of Gyula Pass, we will descend downhill at nearly 1300 M to reach the Chhusang. The trails are more technical to reach the Chhusang.

Now we will cross the Kali Gandaki River Gorge and again start to climb uphill to reach our final destination-Samar.

Today’s trails are more extreme you will enjoy the beautiful views and we will stop at certain points and again start riding.
From here, we are on the Upper Mustang and our overnight will be in a Tea House/Hotel.

Day 7: Samar to Ghami(3520m/11548ft): 28 km Ride, 1100m Ascent
On this day! We will get our breakfast early in the morning and start our ride toward the Ghami. As today we need to cross the 5 beautiful passes i.e. Bhena La, Yamdo La, NyaLa, Syanboche la, and Ghami La. All 5 passes are above the 3,800 m to pass across.
Today’s trails are more rough and tough as compared to the previous days. While there won’t be more uphills rather there are more downhills with the technical paths to ride.
As we reach the Ghilling, we will stop for Lunch. While from here we will reach our destination Ghami around 2-3 hours of ride covering the 5-long trail.

Today we will pass across two beautiful passes in the high mountains. The trail is easier while the altitude makes you feel more difficult in the high Himalayas. In the first phase, we will ascend nearly 5KM and the second one is not more difficult.
While we will be passing the beautiful village -Chharang. We will stop here for lunch and we will also explore the beautiful village before commencing the ride.
Reaching Lo Manthang, we will explore the ancient valley after checking in at the Hotel/Tea House. Lo Manthang is a beautiful village where an ancient king used to live and the place for the Buddhism religion as well. Overnight in a Hotel.

Riding the following days, while the ride of today is optional!!
The ride!! Takes you through the beautiful snow-capped high mountains and will ride above the Lo Manthang. village.

While Kimaling is near the Tibetan Border, you may capture photos and videos.
You may also ride to the Garphu to explore and visit the ancient cave and dwellings of the settlement of ancient Tibetan People.

During the clean and clear weather, you will be able to witness the beautiful snow-capped Dhaulagiri and Nilgiri.

Early morning after the heavy breakfast we will continue our ride to Ghami as we cross the Dhakmar.

The trail we will be passing today is more technical with the narrow path, while one should have good handling skills so as to enjoy the ride.
We will be crossing the two high passes such as Chogo la(4280 M) and Mui La(4170 M).

The Chogo La pass is the highest pass to cross over.
In the first phase, 6-7 KM trails are steep and rocky uphill climbs, while along the way you might be pushing the bike with your hands.

From the top of the pass, we will ride through the steep descent and rough path. While the skilled biker with extreme experience can only pass the trail for the others we recommend pushing the bike.
As we cover the 15KM we will reach Dhakmar and following the wide path of the bus and jeep we will reach the Ghami. Along the way, you will see the mountains Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, and Nilgiri. Overnight stay in Hotel/tea house.

Today is the next hard day to ride the mountain bike. we will cross the two same passes that we crossed while riding uphill in the mountains.

As we leave the beautiful village of Ghami, we will commence our longest ride of the day.

In the first hour, we will cover 7-8 KM to climb the Niy La pass. From the top, we will follow the downhill trail to the village of Gilling which is around 4-5 KM of trail to climb uphill to Syangboche La.

Now the trail starts descent while 3-4 KM is uphill to cross the Yamada Pass.
Following the same trail while descending will be more interesting while we will follow some shortcut way to reach the final destination Chele.

Though, the downhill is a more quick and very mesmerizing ride as witnessing the beautiful view of Nilgiri and the Annapurna ranges.

After breakfast, we will leave the Chele behind and commence our ride toward the Marpha.

we will leave the trails of the Upper Mustang behind and move on to Lower Mustang. From here the air pressure gets thicker, the temperature rises, and riding a bike gets easier.
The 3KM trail after leaving the Chele is mostly downhill and wide and flat to Choosing. The trails are more rough and rocky till Kagbeni. After the Kagbeni, we will ride through the beautiful wide roadways to Marpha.

Having a heavy breakfast in Marpha, we will commence our ride of the day. While the ride will be longer and all downhill with a more interesting and thrilling experience.
While 18-20 KM from Marpha is a wide and flat trail, the rider can enjoy the mesmerizing views of the snow-capped mountains. While crossing the beautiful village of Lete, we will have a downhill trail.
As upon arrival on Tatopani, you may have a good natural hot spring bath and get the muscle on a freeway.

The ride from Tatopani to Maldhunga is known as the last ride of our Upper Mustang Mountain Bike Tour. Getting back to a lower altitude makes it easy to ride a bike on rough and rocky terrains.

The first phase trail of 20-21 KM is wide with rough rocky stones while the remaining are blackly toughed.

Upon reaching Maldhunga our staff members will meet you and load all the mountain bikes and luggage in the Vehicle as to drive to Pokhara city.
Arriving in Pokhara, you may have to take a rest and have quality time with your team members roaming around the city.

Today, after breakfast in the Hotel in the magical city of Pokhara. We will drive to Kathmandu city.

You will have lunch along the way to Kathmandu. You will be transferred to a Hotel in Thamel.
During your leisure time, you may explore the Thamel area and get the souvenirs of your loved and dear ones.

On this day!! Our representative from Blue Lake Adventure will leave you at Tribhuvan International Airport. Bidding you a farewell! 1 safe journey see you!!