Bicycle Trail in Mustang

Mustang, July 17: A bicycle trail has been constructed from Jomsom of Gharpajhong-4 to Dharkajung of Baragung Muktikshetra-5 in Mustang district.

According to the Tourism and Industry Office of Mustang, the eight-kilometre cycle trail from Jomsom to Dharkajung has been constructed at a budget of Rs 2 million. Prem Poudel, chief of the Tourism and Industry Office, said that the cycle trail has been constructed for tourism development of Mustang, promotion of tourism, as well as to extend the stay of tourists.

For trail construction, two iron bridges have been built on the Jomsom-Dharkazung trail. With the construction of this adventurous high-altitude mountain cycling trail, tourists coming to cycle will be able to make a shorter journey from Jomsom to Dolpa in Mustang without using the Jomsom-Kagbeni road. “Cycling through Dhalkedanda, which is located at an altitude of over four thousand meters above sea level, tourists will be able to experience the natural beauty and the unique atmosphere of the mountain highlands,” said Paudel.

According to him, tourists reaching Dalkhanda will be able to view various areas of Upper Mustang, the Nepal-China border, Lower Mustang, and Central Mustang. Those travelling on the bicycle trail will also be able to see Dalkhanda, Nilgiri and Dhaulagiri Himalayas, Kali Gandaki corridor, apple orchards, and the settlements of Jomsom.