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| Nepal Biking Tour - Biking in Kathmandu
Valley |
 Biking
around the valley offers a great way to escape the city
and merge with the local people and landscape. The Adventure
Geo Treks organize very nice bike tours with all package
tours.
BALAJU-KAKANI
Set off towards
Kakani off the bifurcation at Balaju. It is a slow and
easy ascent to this hill resort 23 km northwest of Kathmandu.
The entire trip offers a magnificent view of the valley
along with the fresh and serene atmosphere of the hills.
The route passes through forests, waterfalls and meadows.
There are several restaurants on the way if you feel like
resting or munching on some snacks. |
| BHAKTAPUR-DHULIKHEL |
| For mountain bikers looking for
a peaceful ride, the road leading from Bhaktapur to Dhulikhel,
a hill resort 32 km east of Kathmandu, is simply terrific.
The highway hardly sees any traffic and the view is magnificent.
Dhulikhel can also be approached from Banepa, 4 km east
of Dhulikhel, and Nala, 4 km northwest of Banepa. Further
hiking to Panauti, three hours south of Dhulikhel, is
possible. A day’s walk to Namobuddha is also a lot
of fun. |
| BHAKTAPUR-CHANGU NARAYAN |
| Walking north
from Bhaktapur, turn left from the road leading to Nagarkot
to reach Changu Narayan. The six-hour walk is an easy
one with panoramic views of the mountains, fields and
the Manohara river. There is also a small village on the
eastern side of the temple. A hike to Nagarkot from Changu
Narayan takes five hours and is more adventurous.
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| SANKHU-NAGARKOT |
Starting off
towards the east from Sankhu, it takes around three-four
hours to hike to Nagarkot, a hill resort 32 km east
of Kathmandu. The road passes through terraced fields
and strutted houses. This route is fun for mountain
biking too. Returning from Nagarkot, you can take a
different route leading towards Banepa via Nala which
takes five-six hours. |
| THIMI-KODARI |
| The 114-km highway starting from
the bifurcation off Thimi is the Arniko Highway that links
Kathmandu with Lhasa. The tranquility of terraced fields
against the backdrop of green hills and snowcapped mountains
and interrupted by brick factories on the roadside is
what a hike on the Arniko Highway offers. Hike or bike
to Suryamode and rest in one of the restaurants. It takes
four days in total to reach the border between Nepal and
Tibet and return, if biking. The trail passes different
villages and has the best presentation of rural life.
Stay overnight at Dhulikhel/Barhabise and Tatopani. |
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