{"id":24973,"date":"2014-10-18T05:12:26","date_gmt":"2014-10-18T04:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/?p=24973"},"modified":"2014-11-18T20:30:00","modified_gmt":"2014-11-18T19:30:00","slug":"biking-around-annapurna-serious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2014\/10\/18\/biking-around-annapurna-serious\/","title":{"rendered":"Biking Around Annapurna: Are You Serious?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nowadays, you can go almost anywhere on mountain bike, but there are those who always want to take it that little bit further. Like the Himalayas? Not an obstacle!<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nAt 8091m (26,545 ft.), Annapurna is one of the world’s ten highest mountains. Don\u2019t even think about climbing it unless you\u2019re a professional climber, but even a moderately fit mountain biker can trek around it. What will you have to deal with when you get there though?<\/p>\n

The good news is you can pedal virtually the entire route and the trails are absolutely fantastic! The trek takes about three weeks<\/strong>, during which time you will find yourself at altitudes ranging from 800m (2,500 ft.) to 5000m (16,500 ft.). You\u2019ll pedal through areas populated by different ethnic groups and you may be surprised at how well Hindus and Buddhists are able to live together side by side.<\/p>\n