Around the Fewa Lake mountain biking in Pokhara

I did a half-day 25km bike ride from Pohkara, we went the mountain and partially around the Fewa Lake. This is a great activity for bike lovers, climbing the mountain is not easy but it is all worth it on the way down and around the lake. After the initial hill, the rest of the ride was moderate. The guide was super nice and patience and stopped for breaks and water whenever needed. I'd do it again anytime and highly recommend Pokhara Mountain Bike Adventures.

Thank you so much to the guide Laxman that gave me a fantastic tour around the lake. It was very informative, amazing scenery as well as interacting with the locals along the way. After many days of hiking, I wanted something that wasn’t too challenging, fairly flat and the variety of conditions and this ride was really interesting.

We went for a day ride with Pokhara Mountain Bike Adventures, around Phewa Lake and down some awesome singleteack. Our guide Anil was very knowledgeable, and also a great mechanic on the trail when we had a small bike issue. He was super friendly, chatty and set a great pace always making sure we took breaks when we needed them and went fast when we wanted to! He took us on some excellent trails and his local knowledge meant we went on some small side trails that you would never be able to find by yourself. We are avid mountain bikers from Canada, and were so stoked to experience riding in Nepal. Everyone at the store was clearly passionate about biking and promoting mountain biking in Nepal. We even got a delicious fresh watermelon juice on the house when we arrived back! 10/10 experience, thanks so much guys! Come visit us in Caanda!

I can't recommend Pokhara Mountain Bike Adventures enough! Jagan was so helpful and friendly. The ride around Phewa lake was absolutely beautiful with some really rewarding climbs. My guide, Anil, was awesome. The bike was really high quality! In addition to doing the tour, friends and I rented mountain bikes to do some exploring and Jagan and his staff helped us plan our route.

Jagan and Loxsman were so friendly, informative and provided top customer service. The bikes functioned relatively well and their directions were so detailed to help us find our way on the unmarked dirt roads and trails around the lake and to the World Peace Pagoda. I highly recommend their services.

Today my husband and I enjoyed the most beautiful mountain biking tour in Pokhara. The service from the minute we sent a WhatsApp message to them was fantastic. They replied quickly to our requests and answered all of our questions. When we arrived at the shop they spent time making sure we had the right size bikes and ensured we were fitted with helmets and gloves too! We were the only two people in our group and although chose to do the 'Round the Lake via Stupa' tour, the company would have been more than happy to customise the trip for us (great service!). Our tour guide spoke fantastic English, was really friendly and took the whole day at our pace, stopping for lots of photo opportunities on the way. The bike ride itself started and ended beautifully, riding through villages, countryside and over bridges (this part of the tour was fairly flat and easy to ride). We loved that the tour allowed us to see the 'real' Nepal and we even got offered breakfast by some friendly farmers! The middle part of the tour was quite a bit more difficult (well for me anyway, my husband managed to keep up fairly well). The difficultly was absolutely worth it though for the most stunning views we have EVER seen! I did quite a bit of walking and pushing my bike on some of the uphill climbs but our guide didn't mind! Coming down was SO MUCH FUN too - really very fast. We will be recommending this biking tour to our friends - thank you for an amazing day!!!

A bike ride around Phewa is a great way to spend a day in Pokhara and see the area surrounding the lake and we chose to tackle both mountains (the ride to the Peace Pagoda has to be done and note this is the hardest climb). PMBA provided me with a great, high end, bike (although my guide kept having to stop to fix his and my friends bike wouldn't stay in gear) and a competent guide. They also briefed us fully on the climbs and the need to walk some of the steeper bits. If you know your way around a mountain bike and your prepared to walk some of the steeper climbs and are not afraid of downhill thrills you will have a great half day. But at $70US I think there are better ways to spend your money. If you aren't that familiar with biking I caution proceeding with this Tour. The descent from Peace Pagoda is NOT safe and it's clear you are cycling on what is meant to be a pedestrian track through the forest. I don't think it's good for the forest or the pedestrians for mountain bikes to be hurtling down at speed - but others may have different values. My friend and I both stacked our rides once each. We were OK as we knew what to do, but I mention this as in both cases our guide was NOT behind us monitoring our safety, he was way way down the hill enjoying the thrills of a rapid descent. I'm a bit reluctant in posting this review as the shop seems to be well run by enthusiastic locals. Give these guys a go, but make sure you are clear on what you want and what support you expect. Note - mine was a day tour, not a multi day tour.

Having done the downhill trip with Pokhara Mountain Bike Adventure on my last visit to Nepal and absolutely loving it, I knew I couldn't visit Pokhara without another ride with these guys. This time I did a day trip around Fewa Lake and up to the Peace Pagoda. Once again the service was outstanding; my guide was friendly and obliging with all my requested photo stops, and was patient with my slower pace up the hills. The views on this ride are incredible, and the downhill bit was as fun as I remembered. 100% recommend any trip with Jagan and the team.

Anil was a fantastic guide, considerate of our wishes and flexible enough to adapt our days riding to meet our requirements. Two LONG climbs were rewarded by great descents, the single track down from the Peace Pagoda was a real highlight. Bikes are great quality, the best we found in Pokhara, and they are maintained well. All staff in shop very friendly and professional, seeking to make our experience the best it could possibly be. Special thanks to Anil, he took a fun mountain biking day and made it extra special. David and Baba Ji

Anil was an excellent guide on this great mountainbike tour around the lake. Both uphill and downhill tracks were technically challenging. Not suitable for beginners. A full day of fun for experienced riders.

The two of us rented 2 very solid and decent mountainbikes (good gears and brakes). We were planning to make a tour around the beautiful lake. Unfortunately we were stuck at a restaurant next to World Peace Pagoda because of a storm. The heavy rain made us feel uncomfortable going down since we were on the highest point of the route and it was getting dark soon. We were very happy that Pokhara Moutain Bike Adventures send a free jeep to pick us up. They are very friendly and the good service surprised us!

We hired 2 hard tail bikes to ride the loop around the lake today. We were really impressed with the service in the shop, which has a huge range of great bikes. Unfortunately I fell and injured my arm, but the team were fantastic and came to pick us (and our bikes) up really quickly. They totally went above and beyond - brilliant friendly service. And the route is great and manageable, just don’t get your brakes mixed up!!

I did a very nice round fewa lake with nice singletrails and otherwise good riding. The rental bike was a full suspension Scott genius, with crisp shifting, which was really good. The guiding was relaxed and with good path choices. I can recommend!

We had just spent 4 days trekking in the Annapurna range as a family we returned to Pokhara and while everyone else fancied relaxing I saw an opportunity to get out mountain biking. Mountain bike adventure provided me with all the kit; great full suspension bike, helmet, gloves and ruck sack. My guide was Sumon B he was great company and set a good pace. In summary the ride involved going round the lake, including a brief river crossing using a manual ferry, a climb up to the world peace stupa, a cup of tea and then the most amazing descent. In someways the first half of the ride had lulled me into a false sense of security for the steep/rapid descent. All in all it was a fun morning and the only disappointment was that I didn't have time for more. I hope our travels take us back there soon.

I immediately fell at ease when I entered the shop. The staff was really friendly and together we worked out a trip. I chose the trip around Lake Fewa and climb to the Peace Pagoda. The bike was excellent. My guide Laxuman was very helpfull and patient. In the beginning everything went OK, but at some point I got tired and everything went very slow. Sometimes I did had to push the bike. Laxuman always looked out for me and stopped when I had to take a breathe. He even changed his bike with mine, because my rear tire had a little bit wear. The heat and the lack of training didn't really help me, but I was happy to reach the Peace Pagoda. From the top we went down on a single track through the forest. When we arrived at the shop the staff was interested in my experience and asked if they were things to improve. Very professional. At the end Jagman gave me a lift on his motorbike back to the hotel. If you search for a professional and fun MTB-experience, I would recommend these guys. But be sure to train a bit before going to Nepal.

I signed up for a 3-5 hour ride with Pokhara Mountain Biking. The ride was amazing! It was challenging - we rode counter clockwise around the lake. There was a serious amount of climbing on loose rock, and some awesome downhill sections. We went through the forest at the end - through some sweet Nepalese single track. We didn't see any other mountain bikers the entire time, and our guide Lakshmi was the right amount of patience and motivation. I highly recommend getting out with Pokhara Mountain Biking if you're looking for a fun, challenging way to spend your day!

Pokhara needs you! Nepal needs you! I can't think of a more exciting way to help Nepal get back on track than tapping into the amazing tourism options. Mountain biking is truly a gem in this part of the world. After making the mistake of renting a cheap chinese mtn bike a few years back and taking it up Sarangkot and along the ridge where it broke down on me a few times, I wasn't going to skimp this time. After hearing consistently great reviews, I went over to PMBA. I told them I was hoping to rent a bike to go around the lake. They offered a few tips on where to go, a pump, an extra tube, and even found a helmet that actually fit me and my massive dome piece! I was off on a CUBE Attention. It was a well-maintained bike, despite appearing to have a few rides under its belt. The initial ride around the lake was quite pleasant as I saw plenty of rice farmers plowing and planting the brilliant green paddies. This was one of the advantages to coming in the Monsoon as the whole landscape was lush shades of green. As I made my way across the west side of the lack, I found a bridge to cross the river that emptied in the the lake. The landscape changed and I found myself in transitioning between jungle and terraced farmland as I ascended the opposite hillside. I made a few wrong turns but the people were very helpful in directing me to the Stupa (World Peace Pagoda). The rocks that made up much of the roads offered a bit of a challenge, but mainly for the steep uphill parts. They were plenty of redeeming aspects, such as when the road became a stream a few times or fording some of the rivers that bisected the path. I stopped to buy water and chugged plenty but made the mistake of not taking any gels and my body cramped up on me a number of times as I climbed. I finally made it to the Peace Pagoda and carried my bike up the steps before being told it wasn't allowed. I suppose I wasn't exactly maintaining tranquility and harmony with mud and sweat all about. I snapped a quick photo before bombing down the other side. Downhill is always over a bit earlier than you want it to be, and this was no exception. Overall, can't think of a better way to spend 10 bucks. There's so many options for day rides for Pokhara. I'm no expert and I found the circuit manageable (despite the legs seizing up). The Earthquake has not hit Pokhara and the place is desperate for more tourists since unfortunately, everyone seems to think it is too dangerous. Not true! Get out there! Do your part!

During my visit to Pokhara, I decided to do a day ride around the lake and up into the hills for a view of the Annapurna ranges. The ride started at 8am at the shop and from there we rode thought the city and up into the hills. Up on the hill you see a great view of the town/lake/Annapurna and beyond! Unfortunately during my ride I did come flying off causing small injuries to myself. This was quickly addressed by my guide who also had a first aid kit handy. As for the booking office/guide/equipment. Pros: friendly owner, guide was great (although minimal English), bike was a new Scott and others were well maintained, guide had first aid kit/water/lunch. Cons: can't fault them as I had a great time and would use them again in a heartbeat

Did a four hour ride, and after a long climb up, got to see some fantastic views of Fewa Lake and Pokhara. Was very tiring, but so much fun. The decent down was good too, got to go through lots of lovely villages. Overall a great experience, and my guide was lovely too. Would definitely recommend.

My girlfriend and I rented two hardtail mountainbikes and went for a tour around Phewa Lake including the tough climb to world peace pagoda. We had a great time, bikes were good, and the people from Pokhara Mountain Bike Adventure were very kind. Keep up the good work, and I truly hope you will succeed in getting more people in Pokhara on the bike!

Epic morning cruising round the lake and the guide was awesome !! Great coffee at the top too 😁 …

We rented 2 MTB to tour around the lake. We just walked in without any reservation or so but we were very nicely welcomed bij Laxman. He discussed the different bike options and talked about the route. Bikes were in good condition. Good value for money. Definitely recommended.

Super professional, nice bike, AWESOME GUIDE (Suman). Did the around the lake ride. A bit expensive, overall a fantastic experience . Thank you!

Lake was a fantastic guide for my ride around Phewa Lake! He made sure I was comfortable with the terrain we were riding and was very considerate in stopping when I needed to rest. It wasn't a very long ride, but it was perfect for me! I'm sure he would be down for just about any type of riding you're looking for!

Rented bikes for a tour around Phewa Lake and up the ridge on its south side. The guide was very useful and patient.