The Best Bicycle Touring Trails in Nepal

D11/11 Anapurna Circuit (ACT) : Ranipauwa-Lupra-Jomsom

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Distance

12.68mi

Elevation +

1470f

TrailRank

44

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-> General informations on day D00 starting in Pokhara Backpackers Hostel. The plan today : Ranipauwa -> Lupra Pass -> Jomsom. Take the jeep track going through Ranipauwa. At the exit of the village on your left there i...

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J003 Lumbini - Kathmandu

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Thomate

Distance

31.22mi

Elevation +

8225f

TrailRank

40

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Problem with altitude gain... approx 600mD+. Very nice day, with stunning views! At start we took a shortcut, with smaller road wich often turns to dusty dirt road but worth going. Close to the bridge down the river you ...

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D03/11 Anapurna Circuit (ACT) : Syange-Bagarchhap

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Distance

14.53mi

Elevation +

9137f

TrailRank

38

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-> General informations on day D00 starting in Pokhara Backpackers Hostel. Sooo... each day seams harder than the previous, ups and downs all the way... very hard climbs, technical with rocks and very steep. we had to p...

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D01/11 Anapurna Circuit (ACT) : Begnas Lake-Bhotewodar

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Thomate

Distance

30.33mi

Elevation +

5427f

TrailRank

38

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-> General informations on day D00 starting in Pokhara Backpackers Hostel. Well... quite harder than we espected... From Kharputar, espect a dirt road not so good and sometimes quite steep... in January 2023 a lot of co...

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D09/11 Anapurna Circuit (ACT) : Yak Kharka-HighCamp

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Thomate

Distance

6.53mi

Elevation +

3474f

TrailRank

37

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-> General informations on day D00 starting in Pokhara Backpackers Hostel. The trail from Yak Kharka is quite nice an allow to pedal/cruise in some parts. At 4km approx. there is a split : left big suspension bridge, ri...

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D10/11 Anapurna Circuit (ACT) : HighCamp-Thorung La-Ranipauwa

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Thomate

Distance

9.49mi

Elevation +

1903f

TrailRank

37

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-> General informations on day D00 starting in Pokhara Backpackers Hostel. So the big day... As a reminder, we have a porter to carry our paniers because of the weather. Wake up 5h am, breakfast 5h30 and departure 6h (t...

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J002 Lumbini - Kathmandu

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Thomate

Distance

27.32mi

Elevation +

7772f

TrailRank

35

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Problem with elevation gain, approx 1200mD+. Lonnnnnng climb to Tansen. You dont have to be fully loaded as there are plenty of supply, restaurants and hotels on the way. In the winter, very cold and foggy in Butwal it g...

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D05/11 Anapurna Circuit (ACT) : Chame-Upper Pisang

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Thomate

Distance

9.39mi

Elevation +

3983f

TrailRank

35

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-> General informations on day D00 starting in Pokhara Backpackers Hostel. Another small day, we started to feel the altitude breathing! From here lots of rivers are frozen. The jeep trail was a bit better, but still a ...

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D02/11 Anapurna Circuit (ACT) : Botewodar-Syange

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Thomate

Distance

23.59mi

Elevation +

5643f

TrailRank

34

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-> General informations on day D00 starting in Pokhara Backpackers Hostel. First real day inside the conservation area and quite a hard day for a start!

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D08/11 Anapurna Circuit (ACT) : Manang-Yak Kharka

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Thomate

Distance

9.87mi

Elevation +

3127f

TrailRank

33

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-> General informations on day D00 starting in Pokhara Backpackers Hostel. Due to the weather condition (snowfall forcasted) we decided to take a porter to help us with the bikes and luggages for the pass. We are worrie...

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J004 Lumbini - Kathmandu

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Thomate

Distance

40.67mi

Elevation +

7546f

TrailRank

31

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Again wrong elevation gain... 805mD+! Long road with a few dirt road / dusty parts. Supply all along the way... slopes are nice, not too steep and nices views also alla along.

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J005 Lumbini - Kathmandu

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Thomate

Distance

44.05mi

Elevation +

2543f

TrailRank

31

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Transit day on the way to Chitwan. We stopped here to be able to climb to Bandipur on the next day and spend the morning there. The road surface is not sooo bad, but with a lot of construction work going on it is very du...

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D06/11 Anapurna Circuit (ACT) : Upper Pisang-Manang

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Distance

13.48mi

Elevation +

3271f

TrailRank

30

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-> General informations on day D00 starting in Pokhara Backpackers Hostel. Really nice day, the laces climbing are worth the detour. You get an amazing from there, the singletrack/jeep track is really nice to ride even ...

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D04/11 Anapurna Circuit (ACT) : Bargarchhap-Chame

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Thomate

Distance

10.80mi

Elevation +

3848f

TrailRank

29

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-> General informations on day D00 starting in Pokhara Backpackers Hostel. Relaxing day. We took our time today to recover a little bit. The trail is better, climbing a bit more regularly. Above 2000m it is freezing at ...

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J007 Lumbini - Kathmandu

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Thomate

Distance

35.14mi

Elevation +

3232f

TrailRank

29

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Today, road from Mugling to Sauraha. At the beginning, a small mountain road with a lot of traffic. The road is in good condition which means... people drive like crazy... sometimes the should is wide enought to be riden...

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Nagarkot - Buddha stupa

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Thomate

Distance

14.03mi

Elevation +

686f

TrailRank

28

Mainly downhill on a road in good condition. Don't miss the small stop at Shankhu to have a look at the small temple with a not so common architecture. Arrival at Buddha stupa, buggest stupa in Nepal. The itinerary stops...

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D00/11 Anapurna Circuit (ACT) : Pokhara-Begnas Lake

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Thomate

Distance

11.90mi

Elevation +

728f

TrailRank

28

First day departure in the afternoon quite late just to get out of the city... Generalities about the trip : - We felt the beginning of the trip is not really worth it... it gets you in shape but takes long. If yo do a...

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J001 Lumbini - Pokhara - Kathmandu

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Thomate

Distance

21.63mi

Elevation +

207f

TrailRank

26

Cycle trip from Lumbini to Kathmandu, through Pokara and Chitwan Park. We took a train to Gorakhpur (india) and Cycled to Lumbini. Indian border crossing : If you also come from India, get US dollars (mandatory) before g...

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J006 Lumbini - Kathmandu

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Thomate

Distance

14.72mi

Elevation +

1430f

TrailRank

26

Morning time visiting Bandipur and Sidha Cave. Then we took the Road to Mugling. The road is pretty good and way better than the previous section. Also a bit less dusty... but that depends on works ongoing so... After th...

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D07/11 Anapurna Circuit (ACT) : Manang Acclimatation day

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Thomate

Distance

4.84mi

Elevation +

2064f

TrailRank

21

-> General informations on day D00 starting in Pokhara Backpackers Hostel. Not a bike day! Acclimatation day in Manang. Small walk to reach 4000m, a small abandonned village and a few stupas. Easy walk, follow the trail...

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NEPAL (2) Dhading-Arhugat

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Distance

22.60mi

Elevation +

2690f

TrailRank

76| 5.0

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En aquesta segona comencem per una pista primerament asfaltada, però que es va deteriorant fins a desaparèixer l'asfalt. Anirem pujant suaument, creuant poblets disseminats, somrients camperols que al veure'ns ens saluda...

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Phewa Marga - Phewa Lake

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Distance

0.95mi

Elevation +

85f

TrailRank

17

Phewa Tal is the explorers' point of convergence in Pokhara, and is the second biggest lake in Nepal. As opposed to the affected vacationer improvement of Lakeside, the lofty southwestern shore is thickly forested and bu...

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NEPAL (9) Tansen-Butwal-Lumbini

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Very

Distance

48.98mi

Elevation +

1749f

TrailRank

51| 5.0

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De nou una etapa de bon rodar per carretera. A mesura que ens apropem a la frontera amb l'Índia, es nota molt més la seva proximitat, tant amb els rostres de la gent com amb la cultura. A Butwal ja es respira un ambient ...

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NEPAL (3) Arhugat-Gorkha

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Very

Distance

23.97mi

Elevation +

3504f

TrailRank

49| 5.0

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Bonica etapa on tornarem a passar per infinitat de poblats de postal amb gent humil i hospitalària de somriure permanent. La part negativa tornarà a ser la pols. Des del carrer principal del poble hem de trencar cap a l'...

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NEPAL (10) Rodalies de Lumbini

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Very

Distance

8.32mi

Elevation +

33f

TrailRank

48| 5.0

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Petita volta gairebé plana durant un "dia de descans" per assaborir els impressionants voltants de Lumbini, on s'hi respira un ambient molt contrastat entre els centenars de pelegrins budistes i les comunitats hindús que...

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