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Muktinath Pokhara Downhill

Dec 4, 2014 at 5:59
by Ram Gurung  
Muktinath Mtb trip gives you an amazing adventure experience as well as a traditional life of living and great religious visits.Muktinath is a pilgrimage centre for Buddhists and Hindus; you will see Tibetan traders as well as Sadhus from the far south of India. The shrines, in a grove of trees, include a Buddhist monastery and the Vishnu temple of Jiwala Mayi. An old temple nearby shelters a spring and natural gas jets, which provides Muktinath’s famous eternal flame. The earth-water-fire combination accounts for Muktinath’s great religious significance. Spectacular views of the Dhaulagiri, Nilgiri, Tukuche peak and several other 8,000m peaks are visible. This is the most amazing trip to ride through the mountains and experience. Adventure is endless.

Great downhill to Pokhara during Muktinath pokhara ride session.. Taken from the Internet
MUKTINATH: The Goal of the Pilgrims: Muktinath is a pilgrimage centre for Buddhists and
Hindus; you will see Tibetan traders as well as Sadhus from the far south of India. The shrines,
in a grove of trees, include a Buddhist monastery and the Vishnu temple of Jiwala Mayi. An old
temple nearby shelters a spring and natural gas jets, which provides Muktinath's famous
eternal flame. The earth – water – fire combination accounts for Muktinath's great religious
significance. Spectacular views of the Dhaulagiri, Nilgiri, Tukuche peak and several other
8000mts peaks are visible JOMSOM: A modern town is the ‘Thakali’ homeland. Thakali people
are of Tibetan origin but have their own language and customs. We fly to Jomsom from
Kathmandu and initially we ride through a popular trekking trail, which leads us to many
different wonderful villages rich in cultural and architectural point of view. Riding on the rocky
wide and small track from Jomsom, we descend slowly to meet the paved road which takes to
the beautiful Pokhara city lying on the foothill of Annapurna Mountain Range. Unlike the rest of
the Nepalese Himalayas, the Annapurna mountain range does not form the border between
Nepal and Tibet.

Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu: Arrive in Kathmandu & transfer to the hotel in Thamel, a tourist
district offering numerous bars, shops and restaurants and an instant taste of Nepali life. In the
afternoon we will sort out our bikes and over dinner there will be a tour briefing. O/N Guest
House (CH)
Altitude: 1350 mts
Day 2: Kathmandu-Pokhara: Fly or take tourist bus to Pokhara. You have sufficient time to
explore the café's and diners around the lake on reaching Pokhara. O/N Hotel (SH) (B)
Altitude: 820 mts
Day 3: Fly to Jomsom, build bike and ride to KagBeni: There are numerous flights that service
the Jomsom airstrip early each day before the Kali Gandaki wind picks up by mid morning. To
get used with the altitude and the weather condition, we assemble the bikes as soon as we land
in Jomsom and ride the relatively flat river trail to Kag Beni, the border – town of the recently
forbidden Mustang Kingdom. O/N Guest house (CH) (B, L & D)
Altitude: 2700 mts
Trail: 100% ride able
Distance: 11.8 km
A view of trail downhill from Muktinath
Day 4: Kag Beni to Muktinath: We begin riding the 1000 mts vertical climb towards Muktinath,
which is situated at 3850 mts, hence making it the highest point on this trip. The landscape is
extremely dry and desert like. You may come across few trekkers and a bunch of pilgrims, many
from India on their way to the holy temple and the eternal flame in Muktinath that burns from
a natural gas source. O/N Lodge
Altitude: 3760 mts
Trail: 100% ride able
Distance: 15km
Day 5: Muktinath - Lupra –Marpha: With awesome thrilling views of the Dhaulagiri and several
other 8000 mts peaks on our sight we begin our descent. On the way we might pass some yak
heards.This route has previously been ridden only once. We ride through Lupra where black
magic and human sacrifices (on dead bodies) are a part of the community rituals. We then call
the day of on reaching Marpha. A picturesque community known for its apple orchards, (the
tree – line in the Himalayas is much higher than in the Alps). O/N Guest house (CH) B, L & D)
Altitude: 2670 mts
Trail: 70% ride able 30% push/carry
Distance: 25km
Beautiful downhill ride taken from the internet
Day 6: Marpha to Tatopani: With a fantastic downhill ahead of us, we begin our descent
towards Tato Pani (hot water), which in the local language means hot water. At the end of the
ride, you can pamper yourself in the natural hot spring, which is located besides the Kali
Gandaki River, hence giving you the time and space to loosen up your muscles and chill to the
natural sound of the wilderness. O/N Guest House (CH) B, L & D)
Altitude: 1190 mts
Trail: 100%ride able
Distance: 45km
Day 7: TatoPani to Sarangkot: We carry on descending further down towards Beni following
the Kali Gandaki River, before finally reaching the Baglung highway. We follow the highway up
to Nau Danda and then take the dirt road to Sarangkot, which also happens to be the number
one viewpoint in Pokhara to enjoy the views of the Himalayas along with the sunrise and
sunset. O/N Hotel (CH) B, L & D)
Altitude: 1595 mts
Trail: 100% ride able
Distance: 60km
Day 8: Sarangkot to Pokhara: Today we ride through a steep and narrow trail to Pokhara. Make
sure you check your brakes before you start a 90% downhill. Pokhara is the starting or finishing
point for some of Nepal's most popular treks. The lakes with the magnificent Fishtail dominate
the mountain ranges. O/N Hotel (SH) (B)
Altitude: 820 mts
Trail: 100% ride able
Distance: 15 km
trail
Day 9: Pokhara-Kathmandu: Take a mountain flight or drive to Kathmandu O/N Guest house
(SH) (B)
Altitude: 1350 mts
Flight time: 25minutes
Driving: 200km (Approx 6hours by tourist bus)
Day 10: Departure (B)

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