Uttarakhand: Pithoragarh to host adventure cycle rally in May to boost tourism near Indo-China border

As per the latest developments, an adventure cycle rally will be organised in the second week of May from Gunji to Adi Kailash in Pithoragarh, in a bid to motivate tourists to visit villages close to the India-China border. Officials in the know-how added this will help draw both nature lovers and adventure enthusiasts to the region.

Referring to this, Pithoragarh District Magistrate Ashish Chauhan stated that the Towards Adi Kailash will be open to all adventure cyclists. He informed that this is for the first time that such an event is being organised in a border village.If reports are to go by, those participating in the said cycle rally will have to cover a distance of 36 km from Gunji village to Adi Kailash and return.
The District Magistrate further added that an event like this is being organised as Union Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt is taking a keen interest in vitalising border villages through such adventure activities. He added that they have instructed officers to form a core committee to look after the implementation of the event and make proper arrangements.

Also, a 10-day national level trekking expedition from Khaliya Top to Rurkhan has been flagged off in Munsiyari, in which more than 300 trekkers from 17 states are part of this event.