Upper Mustang MTB Tour

Once a forbidden kingdom isolated from the modern world is open for tourists since 1992. A mystical kingdom lies on the north side of Nepal sharing the border, now one can play with their mountain bike having a lifetime adventure. It’s a ride one can challenge themselves going up to the several 4000m passes and play along with the loose gravel and single trail downhill.

Mustang was an independent kingdom with Tibetan Buddhist followers where the locals still communicate in the Tibetan language. A high dry land where one can explore and make their free line while biking here. Still, a lot of places are yet to be explored. This place offers one of the most unique experiences with dry land, windy weather, and mountains in the background. A breathtaking view from beginning to the end of the tour having indulged in the local culture while experiencing the magical Upper Mustang.

One can test their physical stamina by doing endure rides or cross-country rides. Also, there is an option to cross the challenging pass named Thorang La at 5416m. Only if someone does want to challenge themselves and descend downhill to a different part of the Manang region with huge mountains.

There is always an option for shuttling or riding. With the MTB crew, the professional guides and staffs are there for you in providing the very best adventure travel holidays. You don’t need to worry about organizing the tour, so relax, pack your luggage and bike then head towards Nepal.

On arrival in Kathmandu, we take a short walk around heritage sites listed under UNESCO. Then we enjoy warm-up rides in Kathmandu via jungle and paddy fields followed by some sightseeing. The pedaling starts after the flight from Pokhara to Jomsom. Starting the ride at 2700m above and reaching different 4000m high passes while staying in lodges at lower altitudes helps the guest get acclimatized and enjoy the tour. Riding through several old villages and tasting the local foods while taking an amazing break in the passes and enjoying the panoramic view of the Mustang and its mighty mountains.

The ride starts from Jomsom 2700m and ends at Beni 900m. The trail goes through various passes that’s above 4000m. While crossing those several passes, it’s not as risky as compared to other high-altitude regions of Annapurna or Everest because of its geographical feature. However, it’s more of a sandy and loose pebble trail with a mixture of jeep trails and carries sections. You don’t require many technical skills for this adventure. However, it does ask for decent stamina for carrying or pushing uphill, especially in Pa Pass 4218m. It takes around 4 hours of an uphill journey. But after crossing the pass, you can have one of the best memorable rides. One of our clients Sulochan Raj Bhandari, also the MTB veteran has expressed that he had the best ride till now in his life.

You need some skill around the loose sand skill to enjoy these trails. Other than that this tour is more of a cross country with good stamina. Total of 261* km experiencing the last forbidden kingdom the heart of Mustang; LOMANTHANG with a majority of the population still speaking the traditional Tibetan Language.