Mountain Biking tour

Mountain biking tour along the Roof of the World Lhasa to Kathmandu

A sporty traveler seeking real biking adventure can fulfill their desire by cycling along the "Roof of the World" on a trail connecting two mystical and beautiful cities: Lhasa, the world's highest-altitude capital, and Kathmandu Valley, the capital of Nepal.

A sporty traveler looking for some real biking adventure in life attempt the desire by cycling along the "Roof of the World" on a trail connecting the two mystic and beautiful cities; Lhasa - a capital located at the highest altitude in the world and Kathmandu valley, the capital of Nepal.

You need to take a flight to Lhasa from Kathmandu or connecting with other major airport such as  Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Xian, Guangzhou, Kunming or arrive by train.  Before you start rolling down the trail following the Sino-Nepal Friendship Highway you need to get well acclimatized of high altitude in Lhasa with the highland desert climate for two days, where you can visit the great Potala palace, the sacred Jokhang temple, Drepung monastery, Sera monastery and other famous monasteries and Barkhor market which are decorated with rich Tibetan architecture and at the meantime prepare your riding equipments and check the bicycle.

Starting from Lhasa (3607m), you traverse the riding over 1,200km-long road parallel to the north of the Himalayan range through Shigatse via Yamdrok Lake and ancient Gyantse. After visiting the Tashilhunpo Monastery, the residence of Panchen Lama, you will ride southwards along Sino-Nepal friendship Highway, and arrive in Mt. Everest base camp - the highest peak in the world via Lhatse and Tingri. You can appreciate the sunset and beautiful night sky of Mt. Everest. Afterward, continue to ride southwards and view Mt. Shisha pangma with an altitude of 8012 meters along the way. Finally, you will arrive in Kyirong town – Sino-Nepali Border – the newly opened port and pass the border then enter the lush green Rasuwa valley, which leads you to Kathmandu.

You will be provided with support vehicles so that you can bike as per your stamina and complete the remaining journey of the day on a vehicle.