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Tour in Nepal : |
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The Best way to explore the Kathmandu valley
is on a mountain bike. Nepal's diverse terrain
is a mountain biker's dream adventure comes
true. Mountain biking offers an environmentally
sound way of exploring this magnificent country,
its landscape and living heritage. There are
plenty of dirt roads and trails in Nepal to
meet every mountain biker wildest fantasy.
Mountain biking is specially recommended if
you wish to explore urban centers of Nepal
such as Pokhara and Kathmandu as well as the
countryside. Adventurous souls may plan extended
trips to such exotic locales as Namche Bazaar,
and western Nepal. You could even do the entire
length of Nepal across the plains.
Bhaktapur to Banepa:
Bhaktapur (12km to the east of Kathmandu)
to Banepa (14km. from Bhaktapur), a historical
town on the way to Tibet, is terrific for
mountain biking. If you want to avoid trucks,
there is an old road from Bhaktapur to Banepa
that goes via Tathal and Nala. From Banepa,
you can take a side-trip south to Panauti
(7km) or east to Dhulikhel (6km). An interesting
circuit is Banepa to Dhulikhel (6km) to Namura
(7km) to Panauti (8km) to Banepa (7km).
Kathmandu to Kodari:
The 114km highway linking Kathmandu with Kodari
on the Chinese border follows the ancient
trade route to Lhasa. Known as the Arniko
Highway, this spectacular road leads east
past Bhaktapur, Banepa, Dhulikhel and Dolaghat
and then turns north following the course
of the Sun Koshi and Bhote Koshi rivers. Picturesque
villages and tranquil terraced fields against
a backdrop of green hills are the scenic rewards
on the trail. The trip takes four days up
and down. Overnight at Dhulikhel or Barhabesi
(88km from Kathmandu) and Tatopani (3km) before
Kodari where hot springs are an added attraction.
Kathmandu to Daman:
The 75km stretch up to Daman on the Tribuvan
highway has been described as the best bike
ride in Nepal. Until the bypass through Mugling
opened about two decades ago, this was the
only road to India. The good news for bikers
is that there is very little traffic on the
highway now. The road spirals jup and down
endless hills and passes through broad valleys
and small villages. Exit the Kathmandu valley
at Thankot (10km from Kathmandu) and on to
Palung (65Km) and finally Daman (altitude
2,400m). There is a view tower here which
offers an incredible 400km panorama of the
Himalaya extending from Annapurna to Everest.
The bike ride to Daman takes all day.
Balaju to Kakani:
The route to Kakani (altitude 1,982m) branches
off at Balaju Bypass (3km to the northwest
of Kathmandu central). It is a slow and easy
ascent to this hill resort 23km northwest
of Kathmandu. The trip offers a magnificent
view of Ganesh Himal along with the fresh
and serene atmosphere of the hills.
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