****** SALE ITEM OLD EDITION ******************* Whether you are travelling by 4WD, bus, mountain bike or even yak, this guide provides invaluable advice and the most detailed maps for the independent traveller crossing the world's highest and largest plateau. Tibet is a mountain-biker�s paradise. Where else in the world can you cycle alongside 8000m (26,250ft) peaks and cross 5000m (16,400ft) passes, almost daily? The Lhasa�Kathmandu route includes the world's longest downhill run: a drop of 4200m in just over 160kms of heart-stopping descent! Tibet is still one of the most remote regions in the world and any visit will be an adventure, however you travel. The book also includes detailed information on a wide range of journeys, full colour maps, all you need to know about planning and preparing for yor trip, background information, health and safety plus mountain biking in Nepal.