Altitude acclimatisation, rocky descents, prayer halls, long climbs and an overnight stay at Thupten Chorling Monastery.
The monastery days sit between the trail centre and the high adventure: harder, quieter, more spiritual and occasionally very questionable on a bike.
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The monastery rides sit between the trail-centre fun of Phaplu and the bigger adventure of Pikey Peak: a chance to acclimatise, test the climbing legs, visit monasteries and descend rough walking tracks that were not exactly designed with mountain bikes in mind.
First proper monastery visit and an epic rocky walking-track descent.
A big day of climbing, overnight at the monastery and a chance to attend prayers.
Add distance, climb, photos, prayer notes, accommodation and how the descent felt.