Trail • All mountain • Enduro • Annapurna
Annapurna
11 days riding / 14 days / 13 nights • 5300 meters max altitude
Around Annapurna has became a classic mtb tour in the Himalaya.
But we think we can propose a much more interesting tour, not just by doing it on the opposite way that is traditionally offered but by adding all the lovely trails that are surrounding the main route
It takes slightly longer time but what a delight to ride those hidden and less frequented trails !
Total Distance
Highest Altitude
Longest Downhill
Optimal Season
11 riding days · 14 Days / 13 Nights
Arrive in Kathmandu, meeting with the team. We will take our time to assembly the bikesLater we go for some cultural sightseeing and evening yogaNight in Kathmandu ( http://www.hoteltimila.com/ )
We will ride some of the best tracks surrounding the beautiful Kathmandu valley, passing through rice field, old town…, an experience by itself.
A lot of options are possible.
Distance : ~30KM, maximum elevation gain 800 meters.
We can do some sightseeing or yoga evening.
Night at hotel Timila.
Morning, flight to Pokhara.Afternoon: we will take time to fix the bike and will go for a warm-up ride in Pokhara valleyNight in Pokhara
Morning, drive to Beni ( 2-3 hours ), we will start our biking journey from here.We will climb to Kalopani ( 2500 meters ), the entry of Mustang valley, distance : around 50 km ( 4-5 hours )Night in Kalopani in a comfortable place, in the footstep of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri https://kalopaniguesthouse.com/
From Kalopani, we will keep climbing following the Kaligandaki river, crossing beautiful pine forest.We will reach a small village Thinigahon at 2800 meters, our base for the next 2 nights.
Distance : ~30km
We will spend a day around Tinighaon, we will climb first to a remote and hidden lake at 3800 meters high.We will have our picnic lunch there. After lunch, we will continue to climb until a plateau at 4200 meters, super view on some of the highest mountains in the world.Then come the best, a superb downhill mixing super flowy and technical sections, a very good way to start the acclimation for high altitude.Night at Thinigaon village
We pedal deeper into Mustang, tackling a 35 km climb with 900 meters of elevation gain through beautiful, traditional Tibetan villages. We will establish our next base camp at Mukthinath (3,750m), where we will stay for the next two nights.
Get ready for pure Himalayan freeriding as we climb to a 4,000m ridge before dropping into the legendary Luppra Valley descent. This 25 km ride is an absolute must-do for alpine singletrack lovers; you can choose to pedal back up to Mukthinath (1,200m total climb) or save your legs and take a vehicle shuttle back to base.
This is the big day. We start before dawn for a grueling 7-hour alpine push—mixing riding with hiking the bike—to conquer the famous Torong La Pass at 5,400 meters. The reward is an unforgettable, massive descent to Manang that starts technical and opens into fast, flowy singletrack, bringing us into Manang (3,500m) for a well-earned two-night stay
Give your body a break today with a fully flexible rest day to explore the unique culture of Manang. If your legs are still itching to spin, there are several incredible, scenic loop rides available right from the village.
Gravity finally works completely in our favor today as we point the bikes down the valley. We leave Manang behind and enjoy roughly 40 km of high-altitude riding on our way down to the village of Thar.
We finish the mountain biking portion of our trip with a 50 km descent from Thar down to Beshisahar. From there, we pack up the gear and bikes into our support vehicles for a 4–5 hour drive back to the comforts of Hotel Timila in Kathmandu.
Enjoy a relaxed buffer day in the capital city. Use this time for last-minute souvenir shopping, cultural sightseeing, an evening yoga session, or a bonus local trail ride if you still have energy left in the tank
Your epic Himalayan bike tour concludes today. We will handle your private transfer to the airport timed perfectly with your international flight schedule home.
Altitude sickness occurs when your body cannot adapt to the lower oxygen levels and reduced air pressure at high elevations, usually starting above 2,500 meters (8,000 feet)To avoid it, we take our time to get fully acclimated to high elevation, specially on the first dasy, we will going up slowly.Our guide always carry oxygen bottle with them i case of emergency.
Trail/all mountain or Enduro bike. You can contact us to talk about the best settings for your bike, the choice of tyres, chaining size.
We love to eat well and you will be surprise by the quality of the food. We privilege local specialty and we can adapt the menu to any specific food allergy/preference
Each rider has his own preference bike choice, we highly recommend people to bring their own bike, in case of you prefer to rent a bike, we have a large selection of bikes available for rental, contact us to check which model is available
You can get easily your visa at airport upon your arrival.
You will not need any specific vaccines for our tours.
Yes, we will offer different options for non rider person who will like to join the tour Hiking, yoga, cultural sightseeing, many options are possible.
