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Whether you are a seasoned adrenaline
junkie or a novice, there are option suiting all abilities.
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You must make a trip here
to come across with experiences that excite, romanticize and chill
at the same time.
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Mountain Biking
The moment you have a look at the mighty and majestic
Himalayas, you are inspired to accept challenging as well as demanding
tasks that are definitely not run of the mill stuff. Don't be surprised if
you are back in shape after you are through with the tour. If you have
always admired the rough and tough guys undertaking adventure activities,
now is the time you joined them so that you may become your own role
model.
Tourism
is not an impersonal activity anymore when you are biking or cycling
through the Himalayas for you can do things that were difficult earlier.
You can stop by the roadside, talk to the people in the countryside, stop
at the villages to find out more about their way of life. The activity of
mountain biking is an adventure which combines travel with local culture
which results in a never before travel experience ... ah, we forgot to
mention the astounding landscapes because we felt that it'd be taken for
granted anyway.
We'd like to mention cycling separately because
it is physically more demanding and throws up more challenges than usual.
It is neither for those with a faint heart nor for the ones who are not
keeping fit. At the end of your tour, you might be feeling bit tired or
backache but you know in your heart that the effort has been worth it.
Major Routes for Mountain Biking/ Cycling
Ladakh
There is no dearth of options in the
Himalayas but Ladakh is the usual and popular choice to start your tour
because you get a real sense of adventure when you start off from the cold
desert of India. Your adventure menu from which you get to choose is a
varied one as you can start from a light introductory ride and go on to
the ultimate challenge, travelling through the ancient trade routes which
are in the highest Himalayan ranges.
Terai
of Uttaranchal
You may start here from an area where you may not
have to exert yourself a lot. Start from Thakurdwara and cycle your way to
Ramnagar which is on the periphery of the Corbett Park. Not tired yet?
Good. You have a beautifully landscaped route as you move on with your
journey. This road runs through Kaladhungi, and goes up to Haldwani. Get
onto a bus at Haldwani and go to Nainital. From there you can go up to
Ranikhet which is a difficult slope which may be covered by bus as well.
Himachal Pradesh to Uttaranchal
The
state of Himachal Pradesh also offers some of the most exciting cycling
routes for the cycling adventure lovers. You may choose to start from
Kumarhatti and go on to Shimla – Kalka road. Then after riding
through the deep forests you reach Sarahan which is a small Tehsil town.
Then you move to Nahan, which is a comparably easier road to negotiate as
you only have to go downhill from here. The other destinations that you
cover afterwards are Markanda river, Aasan Barrage, Doon Valley, Siwaliks
at Timli.
Mussoorie to Rari Pass
Reach
Mussoorie by loading your cycle onto a bus, then cycle along a rising road
and reach Dhanaulti then move onto Surkhanda Devi temple to reach Chamba.
The town of Chamba may be submerged by the waters of the Tehri Dam which
is a controversial issue here. You leave the town to its fate and reach
the Rari pass afterwards.
The Himalayas are not mere rocks and snows
but an ubfailing storehouse of adventure and beauty.
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You may not be a pilgrim at first hand but
you'll soon become one as you arrive here!
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Accommodations that come coupled with
galvanising environs for a stay of its kind...
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