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Biking Around Annapurna

Annapurna Cycling Circuit from Nepa Maps, shown on a series of panels at 1:75,000 with detailed information of the difficulty of the terrain indicating sections where the bike has to be carried or pushed, overnight stops, altitude profiles, etc.A general map at 1:227,000 with relief shading shows the whole of the Eagle’™s Loop biking circuit from Besisahar anticlockwise to Chame, Manang, Muktinath and Jomosom, along the Khali Gandaki to Tatopani and Baglung, andthen along the local roads to Pokhara. The map also shows local hiking routes, including the Annapurna Circuit and the route to the South Annapurna and Machhapunchhare Base Camps. Latitude and longitude margin ticks are at 15` intervals.The route itself is then shown on 14 panels at 1:75,000 with the overprint indicating easy ride (> 80% ride), a mixture of ride, push and carry, or carry only sections. The maps have contours at 100m intervals and also include symbols indicating various places of interest, accommodation and medical facilities, campsites, etc. Tables and graphs portray altitude changes and biking time along the route. The map also has an index of localities shown on the panels.