Two Brits on gravel bikes try to out-pedal altitude sickness in a kingdom you're not allowed to Google.
Simon Richardson and James Lowsley-Williams head to the Himalayas on a quest to discover Nepal’s mysterious ‘Forbidden Kingdom’, the remote mountaintop city of Lo Manthang. Breath-taking views, lung-busting climbs, and incredible encounters with locals; Si and James are in for an unmissable gravel bike adventure! Their once-in-a-lifetime expedition begins in the chaotic streets of Kathmandu before embarking on a gruelling five-day ride up the ancient trade route that forges a path between Nepal and Tibet. Their epic ride sees them dicing with kamikaze trucks, enduring freezing rainstorms, taking a 228m bungee jump, and even a heroic attempt to beat a Himalayan KOM.
Cinematography
Drone shots so pretty you'll forget someone's gasping for oxygen.
Practical Effects
Actual lung-busting altitude. No green screen, just hubris.
Director
Hugh Farrow
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lo Manthang was restricted to foreigners until 1992, making this 'discovery' narrative complicated—it's been 'found' by locals for centuries.
The 228m bungee they're smug about? It's the same one used in GoldenEye's opening stunt. Bond energy, borrowed courage.
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