Jomsom Mountain Biking

Ride through ancient villages, across suspension bridges, and past rice fields and forests. Whether you haven’t ridden a bike in years or you are looking for a technical single track, we have the perfect ride for all ages and experience levels. This short mountain biking adventure takes you to the heart of the Himalayas with some of the best trails in the Lower Mustang region, including the famous Lubra Valley Trail. It's a good mix of some challenging steep uphill, thrilling fun downhill, panoramic views of the Himalayas, cultural richness and friendliness of local people.

1. Day 1Arrive in Kathmandu

   Our team meets you at Kathmandu airport and drives you to Ethico Retreat, where you settle in, get a short welcome and rest.

2. Day 2Orientation and city tour

   Breakfast at the café, then trek preparation with your guide: local customs, the route on a map and a simple packing list. The rest of the day is a tour of Kathmandu to understand its culture, faith and the social issues behind our work.

3. Day 3- Drive to Pokhara (827 metres / 2713 feet) (6 hours drive)
4. Day 4- Fly to Jomsom + Biking (2743 metres / 8999 feet) (25 min flight duration)
5. Day 5- Ride back to Kagbeni (2800 metres / 9186 feet)
6. Day 6- Ride to Lubra valley and on to Jomsom (2743 metres / 8999 feet)
7. Day 7- Ride to Kalopani (2530 metres / 8300 feet)
8. Day 8- Ride to Beni and Drive to Pokhara (899 metres / 2949 feet)
9. Day 9- Drive back to Kathmandu
10. Day 10- Rest and Debrief
11. Day 11Depart

    A driver takes you to the airport a few hours before your flight, after your last goodbyes.

Kaski
District

Mustang
District

Myagdi
District

Annapurna Conservation Area

Phewa Lake

Tilicho Lake

Begnas Tal

Annapurna II7,937 m

Trail map

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1KathmanduDays 1–2, 9–11 · 1,400 m

2PokharaDays 3, 8 · 827 m

3JomsomDays 4, 6 · 2,743 m

4KagbeniDay 5 · 2,800 m

5LubraDay 6 · 2,950 m

6KalopaniDay 7 · 2,530 m

7BeniDay 8 · 899 m

20 km

1. 1KathmanduDays 1–2, 9–11 · Ethico Retreat, Patan · 1,400 m
2. 2PokharaDays 3, 8 · Lakeside · 827 m
3. 3JomsomDays 4, 6 · 2,743 m
4. 4KagbeniDay 5 · 2,800 m
5. 5LubraDay 6 · 2,950 m
6. 6KalopaniDay 7 · 2,530 m
7. 7BeniDay 8 · 899 m

The ride follows the Kali Gandaki valley on jeep roads and trails. Flights are dotted lines. Where the trip comes back the same way, the line is drawn once. Contours every 500 m, traced from real elevation data (Terrain Tiles on AWS: SRTM and others). Roads, places, districts, water and landmarks © OpenStreetMap contributors.