Five of Asia’s best bike trips to take, from Himalayas to traversing South Korea

Ready to start planning your 2024 getaways? Got some bucket list adventures you just cannot put off any longer? Is next year when you finally do that trip of a lifetime?

Well, if biking is your thing, and you are still looking for some inspiration the next time you get to escape Hong Kong for a few days, allows us to suggest some options.

From the Indian Himalayas, to traversing South Korea, here are five routes to really get your teeth into:

Manali-Leh and beyond, India

The 475-kilometre route between Manali and Leh in the Indian Himalayas is a well pedalled route that takes around a week for most to complete, although there is so much more adventure to be found beyond Leh.

Physically demanding, the trip takes in some of the highest motorable passes in the world, with the Khardung La at 5,328 metres being the highest, meaning altitude acclimatisation is…