Mongolia Bike Tour - Route of the Nomads

The tour is 15 days long with 10 days of cycling.

During the trip you will be almost completely off-road with the greater part being hard-packed dirt tracks or trails strewn with rocks. There is almost no traffic but you still need to be alert for rocks, potholes and track divots. There are several river crossings, so you can expect to get your feet wet!

This tour is suitable for the leisure cyclist who rides frequently, and who’s comfortable with some moderately challenging climbs.  Some of the terrain may vary, potentially including sections of uneven or unpaved ground.

Is this suitable for you?

These tours are suitable for those who keep themselves relatively fit and enjoy getting out on the bike at the weekend. Your preference is perhaps for flatter to rolling terrain, but you don’t mind tackling some hills, and some steep climbs if you can take it at your own pace. For those happy to tackle those ups and downs, and possibly some sections of varying terrain (eg. forest tracks, gravel paths etc). It might be however that on some days the distances will be longer than a standard grade 3 trip, or some of the climbs may be quite challenging. You may also require some previous experience of tackling some uneven / unpaved ground to comfortably and safely ride certain sections of the route. 

The tour itself won’t overlap with the main Naadam Festival in Ulaan Baatar which runs on the 11th and 12th of July each year.  Tickets are tough to get and accommodation can be difficult to find and much more expensive during the festival.  
 
You may wish to arrive early and book a Naadam Tour/ tickets through a local vendor of which several can be found online.
 
During the tour, you’ll have a high chance of passing by a local Naadam Festival as they are held at different times in different locations along the route. These are much more traditional, less crowded, and held out on the open grasslands as they have been for centuries.