Trail • All mountain • Enduro • Solukhumbu
Solukhumbu
11 riding days, 14 days/13 nights • 4200 meters max altitude
Experience the ultimate Himalayan riding holiday from the comfort of Kyimru Lodge, our premium basecamp. Here, you enjoy total daily flexibility, ride as much or as little as you want, then relax in comfort. Immerse yourself in Buddhist philosophy and ride the best trails in Nepal.
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11 riding days ·14 days/13 nights
We’ll meet you at the airport and transfer you directly to Hotel Timila in Kathmandu. Take the afternoon to assemble your bike, adjust your setup, and shake off your travel legs with your choice of casual local sightseeing or a relaxing evening yoga session.
Transfer: ~8 hours drive (or optional 30-minute scenic flight for +$150 USD)
Embark on a highly scenic overland drive that traces the Sunkoshi River before climbing high into the Solukhumbu district. End the day at Kyirmu Lodge, our comfortable and welcoming home base in Phaplu.
Over the next two days, we will explore the incredible hills surrounding Phaplu, climbing from our 2,400m starting point up to the 3,300m summit. You are in for a treat—these are some of the absolute best trails in Nepal, and on a clear day, you can even spot Mount Everest from the top! We will be riding the Ratnange Trail Center, Nepal's very first purpose-built MTB trail center (which our team actually built). With 18 distinct downhill tracks and over 70 kilometers of trails dedicated entirely to mountain biking, it’s an absolute playground.
If you want to save your legs and maximize your downhill laps, we have a shuttle option available. We will spend both nights resting and refueling at the Kyirmu Lodge in Phaplu.
(Option: Shuttle available for maximum downhill laps | Accommodation: Kyirmu Lodge, Phaplu)
Drop: From 3,600m down to 1,500m
Start the morning at 3,600m with massive panoramic mountain views before dropping a staggering 2,100 vertical meters. Along the way, pedal or shuttle up to the historic early 20th-century Chiwang Monastery to attend a traditional Buddhist puja ceremony, before capping off the day with a beautifully technical downhill singletrack back to Phaplu.
Distance: ~30 km | Elevation Gain: +800m
Ride a series of pristine backcountry trails that culminate at Serlo Monastery. Take the evening to fully immerse yourself in local culture and learn about Buddhist philosophy directly from the resident monks before spending a unique, peaceful night staying at the monastery itself.
Distance: 30 km | Elevation: +1,300m / -1,600m
After attending the monastery's morning puja ceremony, tackle a 2-hour pedal (or vehicle shuttle) to Lamjura Pass (3,600m). From there, a brief 45-minute hike-a-bike brings you to a 4,000m summit where an incredibly long, fast ridge descent serves up sweeping Himalayan vistas all the way back to Phaplu.
Distance: ~40 km | Elevation Gain: +1,000m
Begin the multi-day expedition toward Pikey Peak. Ride a mix of scenic, rugged terrain and remote paths to reach the hillside village of Jhapre (3,000m). (Shuttle support is available for this leg). Unwind for the evening in a simple, clean, and highly hospitable local guesthouse.
Distance: 20 km | Elevation Gain: +700m
Climb toward Pikey Base Camp (3,700m) along a spectacular ridgeline that delivers non-stop panoramic mountain views. Enjoy two hours of steady climbing on a jeep track before diving into a alpine forest singletrack—most of it is entirely rideable, with just a final 20-minute push to reach our remote, atmospheric teahouse for the night. (Halfway shuttle options available).
Summit Altitude: 4,050m | Descent: -2,000m+ vertical drop
A one-hour morning push brings you to the summit of Pikey Peak (4,050m) just in time to admire arguably the finest view in the Himalayas, spanning five of the world's 8,000-meter peaks. What follows is pure legendary enduro: a massive, 2,000-meter vertical descent over an incredibly diverse mix of flowing alpine ridges and technical singletrack back down to Phaplu.
Distance: 30–40 km | Elevation Gain: +1,000m
Enjoy a final, fully customizable day of riding around Phaplu's near-unlimited trail network, maxing out at an altitude of 3,200m. A full vehicle shuttle day is highly recommended here to pack in as many unique singletrack lines and hidden gravity trails as your legs can handle.
Transfer: 4–5 hours overland drive back to Kathmandu
Leave early for a short drive up to Dhap (3,000m), then mount up for a final, massive gravity drop all the way down to the Sunkoshi River bank (300m), transitioning through a massive variety of terrain and climates. A private vehicle will meet you at the valley floor to transfer you back to Hotel Timila in Kathmandu.
Enjoy a completely open day to explore the historic sights of Kathmandu, hunt for souvenirs, drop into a local yoga class, or head out for one last optional trail loop. (Riders who can't get enough of the singletrack can optionally choose to skip this day and spend an extra night out in Phaplu instead).
Your private airport transfer will be perfectly synchronized with your flight schedule, ensuring a seamless checkout and drop-off at the international terminal for your journey home.
- 2026 Departures
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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 bikeYou can contact us to talk about the best setting for your bike, choice of the 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.
