KE Adventure

• Mountain bike across the high roads of Northern Pakistan
• Cycling down the spectacular Hunza Valley
• Ride the famous Karakoram Highway
• Crossing the Deosai Plateau by mountain bike
• The Karakoram mountain bike holiday

Starting with a spectacular flight into Skardu, the capital of the high mountain kingdom of Baltistan, we find ourselves in a land made for mountain biking. Known as 'Little Tibet', this area is surrounded by the highest peaks and largest glaciers in the Karakoram and for the first few days we will be biking around Khaplu and Hushe villages, which lie beneath some of the largest granite spires in the world. The aim of our trip is then to bike to Hunza via the Deosai Plains, a vast plateau with an average altitude of just above 4000 metres (13,100 feet). This alpine grassland wilderness is the home to some of the last remaining Himalayan brown bears, as well as an array of other rare wildlife - the area was designated as a national park only a few years ago. For most of the year this region is cut off by snow and the rough jeep road that we will cycle across is usually only open from July to the end of September. After a side trip to the Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat, the ninth highest peak in the world, we will descend all the way to the bazaar town of Gilgit on the Karakoram Highway (KKH). A short transfer will then take us into the Hunza Valley, renowned as one of the most spectacular places on earth. Enormous glaciers descend to the roadside and picturesque villages cling precariously to the steep valley sides. Starting out from Passu we will descend to the old Hunza capital of Karimabad, beneath the towering Rakaposhi (7788m / 25,552ft), then ride on a series of wild jeep roads and the KKH back to Gilgit.

If you're unsure if this holiday is for you, or want to learn more about KE world biking, whilst enjoying the best mountain and trail rides in the Lakes - check out  Dirty Weekends in the Lake District