China 's Friendship Highway takes cyclists 800 lung-bursting kilometers through foothills of Everest . Riders tackling the entire route commit themselves to almost 4,300 meters ( 14,107 feet ) of uphill pedaling . The road is a popular route for tourists and trekkers who want to see the world's highest peak from an altitude that would be impossible without helicopters or helicopters. Riders might have bear or moose for company on the Great Divide bike route from Alberta , Canada to New Mexico .
China 's Friendship Highway takes cyclists 800 lung-bursting kilometers through foothills of Everest . The road is a popular route for tourists and trekkers who want to see the world's highest peak from an altitude that would be impossible without helicopters or helicopters. Riders might have bear or moose for company on the Great Divide bike route from Alberta , Canada to New Mexico .