Overview
This is a challenging bike circles along the Kora route of holy Mt. Anyemaqen in Amdo Tibetan regions, Qinghai province. The 6,282m peak of Mt. Amnye Machen, is Amdo’s most scared mountain and a place of pilgrimage. Each year Tibetans walk around the mountain for 8 days or more in order to reduce one’s sins by the god. Biking around the mountain is a great encounter for great piety of the Tibetan people appealing culture and magnificent landscapes, while it’s a challenge to ride through the entire high altitude way. The altitude in the most of places is approaching or over 4000 meters, with the highest passes are around 5000 meters. Due to high elevation and long gradients, the average daily cycling mileage will be about 60 km to 80 km. We will provide a support vehicle and logistic service to accompany the group, but riders will have to be very fit and should have some experience at cycling for an extended time at high elevation.
Outline Itinerary
Day 1 Arrival Xining
Day 2 Cycling to Kumbum (2700m)
Day 03 Drive & Cycling to Qinghai Lake (3200m)
Day 04 Cycling to Gonghe (2800m)
Day 05 Drive & Cycling to Daheba (3700m)
Day 06 Cycling to Wenquan (3900m)
Day 07 Ride to Xiadawu (4100m)
Day 08 Ride to Namuqiao (4100m)
Day 09 Ride to Mt. Anyemaqen Base Camp (4350m)
Day 10 Rest Day (4350m)
Day 11 Ride to Kainizendo (3900m)
Day 12 Ride to Maqen (3600m)
Day 13 Cycling to Gyala (3400m)
Day 14 Drive & Cycling to Tongde (2800m)
Day 15 Cycling to Tseku (3000m)
Day 16 Cycling to Huangnan (2800m)
Day 17 Rebgong Visits (2800m)
Day 18 Cycling to Xiahe (3000m)
Day 19 Drive to Lanzhou
Day 20 Lanzhou Departure
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Detail Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Xining
Arrival Xining and pick-up service to your hotel. Visit Grand Mosque. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 2: Cycling to Kumbum (2700m)
Ride 30 km to Kumbum Monastery, have a visit there. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 03: Drive & Cycling to Qinghai Lake (3200m)
Drive about 100km to pass by Moon & Sun Mountain, where drop off the vehicle and start to today’s 50 km biking to Qinghai Lake. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 04: Cycling to Gonghe (2800m)
Bike to Honghe for about 100 km. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 05: Drive & Cycling to Daheba (3700m)
Drive and bike totally 140 km to Daheba by passing through Heka Pass (3900m). Camping.
Day 06: Cycling to Wenquan (3900m)
Bike 100 km to Wenquan. Spend a night in the guesthouse or camping.
Day 07: Ride to Xiadawu (4100m)
Bike 100 km to Xiadawu. Camping.
Day 08: Ride to Namuqiao (4100m)
Bike 25 km to Namuqiao, where visit Geri Monastery, a Ningmapa sect. monastery. Camping.
Day 09: Ride to Mt. Anyemaqen Base Camp (4350m)
Bike 50 km to the Base Camp of Anyemaqen Mountain by passing through Zhihede Pass (4650m). Camping.
Day 10: Rest Day (4350m)
Day 11: Ride to Kainizendo (3900m)
Bike 40 km to Kainizendo. Camping.
Day 12: Ride to Maqen (3600m)
Bike 60 km to Maqen via Dongqen Valley. Spend a night in the simple hotel.
Day 13: Cycling to Gyala (3400m)
Bike 70 km to Gyala Village and visit Gyala Monastery. Camping to overnight in the guesthouse.
Day 14: Drive & Cycling to Tongde (2800m)
Drive and bike totally 140 km to Tongde. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 15: Cycling to Tseku (3000m)
Bike around 100 km to Tseku via Hori. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 16: Cycling to Huangnan (2800m)
Bike 90 km to Huangnan. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 17: Rebgong Visits (2800m)
Visit Longwu and Wutun monasteries. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 18: Cycling to Xiahe (3000m)
Bike 90 km to Xiahe via Gangya. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 19: Drive to Lanzhou
Visit Labrang Monastery and drive 280 km to Lanzhou.
Day 20: Lanzhou Departure
Transfer to the airport or train station according to the schedule.
