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Cycle Manali is run by 2 Brits - Ian & Jean - who hail from Pendle in Lancashire. We first came to the Manali area 20 years ago - when travelling around India on an Enfield - and fell in love with the place. Over a 6 years period we visited Manali several times each time finding it harder to leave. Anyway, 2 years ago we upped sticks from the UK and made our way to Manali and have spent the last 2 summers here. We met the owner of Trek India - Chandan - 2 years ago and became firm friends. The idea of us working together was talked about then and has been a subject discussed many times between ourselves. Whilst in Goa we decided to make it a reality and formulated our plans - and Cycle Manali was born. We have devised several tours, all of which, will be memorable, rewarding and challenging as you cycle with altitude. Our aim is to offer you the opportunity of cycling at altitude through the mountains and lush valleys of this untapped wilderness. The scenery ranges from lush green pastures filled with apple orchards and Deodor / Pine forest through to barren mountainous landscape. We also offer a number of one, two and three day cycle tours, and can also arrange bespoke tours that can be suited to an individual’s requirements. |
Welcome to Cycle Manali and a holiday challenge of a lifetime. Cycle Manali is part of Trek India - an established company that promotes and organises adventure activities in the Indian Himalayas - and is based in Naggar. Cycle Manali is Trek India's division that specialises in cycle tours in the region.
Ian is a cycle enthusiast who has spent many years cycling in the UK . The last couple of years have been spent extensively cycling the Kullu Valley with its many offshoot roads and trails in the summers and exploring Goa in the wintertime.
The main itinerary for Cycle Manali's 'altitude challenge' (Manali - Leh) will take us over the second highest motorable pass in the world, the Tanglang La, peaking at 5360 metres above sea level. At times you will feel that we are the only people left in the world with the exception of the occasional nomadic goat herder and his flock, as we wind our way through the barren landscape. However the scenery and the experience is so unique but is definitely not for the faint hearted.