Upper Mustang Mountain Biking Tour

Catching a 25 min flight to Pokhara after breakfast in the hotel falls in the morning schedule however you can also take a tourist bus which takes about 7- 8 hrs.Pokhara is also one of the most beautiful cities in Nepal. Exploring and enjoying the lakeside town at the base of the Annapurna Himalayas is the best thing you can do in Pokhara. Riding to Peace Pagoda if we have enough time is possible. Relaxing in a cozy bed overnight in Lakeside.

Early morning after breakfast we will start our journey towards Jomsom from pokhara. You will see the beautiful landscape along the way with the Kali Gandaki river flowing in the side. It takes around 6 hours to reach Jomsom from pokhara. Get yourself rested in the lodge at Jomsom and prepare for your cycling journey for the next day.

You will officially start your cycling journey. You will start from Jomson towards Lupra village. Your journey is easy and flat till you reach Lupra and you will gain altitude after Lupra to reach Muktinath. You can relax and explore muktinath a bit and continue your descent now to reach a village called Jhong. Continue your descent further and you will reach Kagbeni. Kagbeni is considered as one of the holy places in hindu community. Overnight stay at Kagbeni.

The journey today will be short compared to other days. You will start you journey from Kagbeni and cross Tangbe village to reach Chhusang. Tangbe is a buddhist community village, you can stop for a bit and explore the village and continue to head towards Chhusang. You will reach Chhusang from Tangbe in around 30 minutes. Chhusang village is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Mustang. The stunning natural scenery seen from the Chhusang is extraordinary. You will explore the monasteries and caves in Chhusang village and continue our journey toward chele. We will reach chele from Chhusang in around 20 minutes of cycling. Overnight at chele.

We will start early in the morning and prepare our journey towards Syanboche. The real difficulty starts now, prepare yourself for one of the toughest ascent. This journey can be fairly difficult since you will gain an elevation  of around +800 meters. The journey from chele to samar is very steep. This journey will make you tired  very easily. After reaching Samar the road is fairly easy and we will reach syanboche. Overnight at Syanboche.

The few minutes journey from syangboche is fairly easy. You will ride on a flat surface until you reach tamang gaun. A step ascent after that to reach chhunggar and jhaite. After that you don’t need to pedal “Yay here comes the descent from jhaite to reach ghami”. Then pedal hard to reach Dhakmar. Enjoy the towering rocks and red cliffs in the village. Dhakmar is very famous for its rich cultural heritage and ancient cave system. Enjoy your stay at such a beautiful place.

The journey from Dhakmar to Charang is very easy. You will ascend the steep road for a few minutes but it is all the way down to reach the charang. Charang is a small and peaceful village. It was also once an important halt for ancient caravan trade between India and Tibet carrying large amounts of salt. Reach the charang village and take a rest.

Crossing Lo La Pass from Charang, also known as "Windy Pass”, from where the views of the walled city Lo-Manthang look spectacular and race your heart to reach Lo Manthang instantly. The barren brown picturesque scattered throughout the horizon with the vibrant green under the deep blue sky of the Himalayas makes it a truly memorable scene. Excluding a bit of upclimb, the distance of about 25 km is totally rideable. Enjoying open jeep track trails and magnificent sites, you arrive at Lo-Manthang at just the right time for lunch. Lo Manthang is a beautiful place that deserves a couple of days to be spent sightseeing there. Visiting different monasteries presents you with 400 years old Thangka paintings with detailed and vivid colors originating in Nepal.

Explore the upper mustang on this day. Visit Zhong cave, one of the main attractions of upper mustang. Jhong cave is an extraordinary cave near Lo - Manthang with 5 story high built into a cliff. Exploring the kingdom of Lo will is a must to add value to your mountain biking adventure. Once famously recognized as a forbidden Kingdom, now is open to foreigners. You will explore the beautifully whitewashed clustered village of Lo. Since it is deeply influenced by Tibetan Buddhism, visiting three important monasteries is crucial in this bike trip. Thubchen Monastery, Jampa Lhakhang, and Chode Monastery are the main Ghompas or Monastery in Lo-Manthang. These monasteries play a crucial role in preserving the cultural and spiritual tapestries in the mountainous region of Gandaki province. The entrance to the cave is narrow and small but there are more than 40 different rooms inside the cave. Also, visit a few monasteries and caves  and return to Lo- Manthang. Overnight at Lo-Manthang.

You will continue your mountain bike journey to Yara. The trail changes gradually from high to low altitude. The lane is moderately easy until you descend towards Yara. You will pass through Dhi and Surkhang villages before reaching Yara. You will be exploring Yara Village and areas. Overnight at Yara village.

The cycling journey from yara to tange can be very challenging. You will cover 24 kilometers today. The path is moderate and flat for a few minutes. After that the challenge begins. You will ride in the bank of kali gandaki, the path can be difficult and you might need to carry the cycle sometimes. After your ride alongside the bank of kali gandaki there will be a steep uphill climb (very difficult but one of the best trails and amazing view) After completing the uphill there is a steep downhill  that will take you to tange village. 

The trail from tange to chhusang is also extremely difficult. It's a steep uphill (needs to pedal very hard). You might even need to just walk because your bicycle can't continue on that height. The terrain is difficult but the landscape seen from the top of the hill is breathtaking. You will be able to see mountains and surrounding areas. After the completion of the uphill there is a steep downhill which will take you to chuusang village. Overnight stay at chhusang.

The trail from Chhusang to Kagbeni is fairly easy and flat. You will reach Kagbeni from Chhusang in 30-40 minutes of pedaling. You will return to Pokhara from Kagbeni via bus/jeep. 

You can either take a bus or flight from Pokhara to Kathmandu. Enjoy the natural resources and great scenes along the way if you take the bus. Overnight at Kathmandu.

This marks the end of 16 days mountain bike tour to upper mustang with north nepal travels and treks. One of our representative will pick you up from the hotel and drop you off at tribhuwan airport prior to your flight time.