Cycling India and Other Adventures

A 4,000 mile (6,437 km) cycle ride around India taking in the West Coast, the Munaar mountains, the East Coast and the Siddhartha Highway, (Nepal) ending in Pokhara, (Nepal).

Starting in Delhi, cycling to Agra (Taj Mahal), then down to Sawai Madhapur (Ranthambore National Park), and ending the northern section in Kota. From there I took the train to Mumbai and cycled to Goa following the mountainous but scenic west coast. From Goa I continued down the mostly flat and easy pedaling west coast to Vakala. From Vakala I turned towards the mountains to Munnar and from there heading east to Madurai, taking a bus from Madurai to Chennai and then cycling down to Pondicherry. From Pondicherry I cycled the surprisingly quite and easy pedaling east coast to Puri and Bhubaneshwar, from here taking the train to Varanasi. After recovering the lost cycle from the train journey I cycled the short distance to Nepal and then cycled the Himalayan foothills ending my cycle ride in Pokhara.

Delhi to Agra - Lost in India

Read about the easy and hard cycling, the time I got lost, the time I travelled second class on the train (something you only do once), the wonderful Goa. The loneliness when off the tourist track, the people, their way of life and their culture. The problems I had with the bicycle and trains.