Anapurnatrek by Mountainbike starting around 22nd Oct

[mhei]

Hi there

I am going to do the Annapurnatrek by mountain bike which takes you around 9 days for the total circuit. I intend to start around the 22nd of October. I am a 34 year old, swiss, male, good base condition but currently not super fit, I have biking experience from Switzerland.

cheers Marc

[dougk]

we have seen the future, and it is here. this is going to be an awesome ride...

[minialan]

Please, please let me know how your trip went. I was thinking about doing the Annapurna Sanctuary trek on foot but now i am thinking about my bike. What an exciting prospect.

[Suginami]

try by motorbike. the noise would be really welcome.

[cyclingpaul]

Riders have been doing Annapurna circuit for a number of years. You can't ride the whole way, in certain sections you have to carry your bike. I guess more and more of it is rideable all the time.

Bikes used to be banned but I think it would be hypocritical to ban bikes but to progress a motor road at the same time.......

I think that the Sanctuary trek would be a waste of time on a bike, unless you enjoy carrying it!!

[minialan]

had decided to walk the sanctuary trek, mainly because i only have a total of two weeks including nights in kathmandu and pokhora. I wonder if it would be possible to cycle the 'longer' circuit route in about the same time as walking the sanctuary ? !

Anyone have any ideas, or recomendations of reading material on the cycle option.
alan

[cyclingpaul]

Minialan, why don't you google some travel websites, e.g Dawn Till Dusk MTB company in Kathmandu.

http://www.nepalbiking.com/Nepal/annapurna-circuit.php

There is a lot on the web.

Paul

[Oli]

This (http://www.stanfords.co.uk/stock/biking-around-annapurna-103588/) map has been available for a few years. I dont know how much MTB specific info it has compared with the usual trekking maps.