West Tibet · On-road · Rental or own bike
The pilgrimage ride to the most sacred mountain in Asia - across the vast far west of Tibet, past Everest and the holy lake Manasarovar to Kailash itself. Thirteen days, the deepest journey we run.
The ride
Mount Kailash is holy to a fifth of humanity - Buddhists, Hindus, Jains and the Bön all turn toward this single pyramid of rock at the far western edge of Tibet. Reaching it by motorcycle is one of the great overland journeys on Earth: nearly 3,000 km across the roof of the world, most of it far from anywhere.
The route carries you past Everest, along the Himalaya, to the twin holy lakes of Manasarovar and Rakshastal, and finally to Darchen at the foot of Kailash. This is the most remote and demanding ride we run - long days, high and constant altitude, real distance between towns. It rewards riders who want the deepest version of Tibet.
Private only, with a local travel guide, a road captain, a mechanic, and a fully equipped support 4×4 carrying fuel, spares, oxygen, and everything the empty west demands.
Five passes crest above 4,000 m. We never gain the whole height in a day - the route is built so your body acclimatises as you climb.
The route, day by day
The fine print, in plain words
See it to believe it
Photography by Liu Bin · Greatway field archive
Dates & enquiry
Private departures on your dates, roughly April to October. Tell us when you're free and how many are riding - a booking consultant will get back to you within 24 hours.
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