Lhasa
to Kathmandu Mountain bike Tibet Tour
The Tibetan Plateau is a land of unparalleled
superlatives: it is the largest and highest plateau
on our planet, averaging 15,000 feet (4500m) in
altitude. It is buttressed along its southern
flank by the world's greatest mountain range,
the Himalayas. For many people, Tibet conjures
images of barren windswept plains, and while this
is true for regions of Northern Tibet, other regions
are rich with diversity. The plateau is dotted
with thousands of lakes and extensive grasslands
are utilised by nomadic herders to graze yaks.
Large tracts of forest in Eastern Tibet are regarded
by China as their second most important source
of timber. The glaciers and snow melt of the Tibetan
highlands initiate four of Asia's greatest rivers,
including the Indus, the Brahmaputra, Karnali
& Sutlej including several major sources of
the Ganges, the Salween, the Mekong, the Yangtse,
and the Yellow Rivers. |
Only a few brave
cyclists have dared to ride along its inhospitable
plateau and forge a passage through these mystic
lands into Kathmandu via Everest Base camp. The
reward being the longest downhill in the world
as you enter into Nepal, dropping an unimaginable
4500-m over 156kms. At a breathless average altitude
of around 4450-m (14,596ft) this expedition is
not for the faint of heart but made for the pioneer
in spirit that is fit and feels at home on a bike.
With 15days of biking over 1104kms you'd want
to be!! |
