Eastern Tibet Mountain Biking Tour is an intense experience for two-wheeled mountaineers in Tibet's backcountry. This high-altitude cycling adventure features many challenging climbs, massive descents, and breathtaking landscapes. This is a great opportunity to discover another Tibetan world by traveling overland to East Tibet.

The trails in Eastern Tibet are free to all the riders and bikers: the adventurers seeking speed and technical challenges, those looking for a new physical challenge, and first-timers trying out mountain biking.

Eastern Tibet covers all the parts of western Sichuan, practically all of Qinghai province, southern Gansu, and the northernmost part of Yunnan province. This designed biking journey covers the western Sichuan parts. This amazing voyage starts and concludes in Chengdu, China. Travel overland to Kangding, a highland town in Tibet's Kham province, in the Himalayan foothills. A substantial portion of this excursion takes place at elevations above or near 3000 meters and climbs to over 4000 meters on certain passes.

The ride starts from Kangding on an incredible single-track through the Tagong Grasslands and challenging trails around Mt. Yala, a sacred mountain revered by Tibetans. Tagong Grasslands surround Yala Mountain to the north and northwest, creating a beautiful contrast between the snowy mountain slope and the grasslands below. Climbing towards the Minya Konka/Mount Gongga (7556 m) range, often known as The King of the Sichuan Mountains make the moments of joy much more intense.

As you journey through rural communities and find old routes high on the Tibetan Plateau, immerse yourself in local cultures and feast on delectable Chinese and Tibetan food. Encounter stacks of rocks with scriptures, gorgeous valleys full of friendly Tibetans, yaks wandering free, charming guesthouses, and fun chat with new friends on every ride. Every high point, hillside, roofline, and pretty much everywhere else is covered in prayer flags.

In addition to that, the Eastern Part of Tibet is a diversified region with majestic snow-capped peaks, lush green plains, breathtaking gorges, and even bamboo forests where Pandas live. As a result, biking in the backcountry of Tibet is a completely new experience. You can't help but feel like a trailblazer.

Major Highlights of Eastern Tibet Mountain Biking Tour

• Biking around rarely explored parts of Tibet 
• A high-altitude backcountry mountain biking
• Displays the best of Tibetan culture
• Exciting single-track ascents and descents
• Awe-aspiring views of Mount Yala and Mount Gongga
• A glimpse into the nomadic lifestyle of yak herders
• Traditional Tibetan homestays and genuine hospitality
• A hot stone bath to unwind

Best time for Mountain Biking in Eastern Tibet 

The eastern parts of Tibet are lower in elevation. This results in a considerably warmer, and alpine temperate environment. Eastern Tibet is best visited in the spring, between April and June, and in the autumn, between September and December.

The weather is dry and chilly in the spring, warming up as summer approaches offering the breathtaking alpine landscapes and picturesque low deep valleys with the biking tracks in the best condition. The region is also known for its gorgeous forest settings, and in the spring, the area is blanketed in stunning peach blooms.

As summer approaches, the rains arrive between July and August and may wreak havoc on the roads. The rainfall is much heavier here in the east than in most parts of Tibet.

Autumn is the season when the leaves turn crimson and gold and fall to the ground, creating a brilliant carpet of dry leaves on the forest floors. With summer behind us, the weather becomes milder, and the rains virtually stop, leaving drier grounds, tracks, and trails but still lush green vegetation in the fields and meadows.

The weather from December to Mid-March is cold and the roads might be covered with snow, especially at the mountain passes making it hard to bike around.  The days might be warmer but the nights can be bitterly cold during winter.

Moreover, mountain biking in Eastern Tibet is ideal from April to May and September to November, when the spring and autumn seasons are in full swing. The weather is dry and the air is clear, with nearly no rain across the plateau at these times with the best biking trail conditions.