Archives from January 2011
Mountain Biking: Kathmandu to Pokhara
Cross country biking is an up and coming adventure sport in Nepal. With the Nepal government’s long-term goal to connect all district head-quarters with a road, many of the destinations previously accessible only by walking on a narrow path for several days are now accessible by vehicles (and now bicycles) on a wider path. An example is the Annapurna Circuit Trail on which there is now a road built on more than 50% of the entire trail and with plans to build a road till Manang by 2012. Past Muktinath, there is now a road all the way till Beni. This is now a 12 hour vehicle ride which otherwise would have taken 7 days walking. The Annapurna Circuit is now a major attraction for mountain bikers from all around the world. However, it does involve a fair bit of pushing and carrying as it would be very difficult to ride on some sections of the trail.