Day 1: Beatty Junction to Stovepipe Wells (approx. 30 miles)

The first 15 miles cycling brings us to Daylight Pass (altitude of 4317ft) which is at the border of Nevada and California.  We cross this border and coast our way into California. The descent from Daylight Pass gives a hang-gliding view of the valley, with dunes shimmering in the distance.  As we reach our stop for the night we can see the Towne Pass in the distance.

Day 2: Stovepipe Wells to Panamint Springs (approx. 54 miles)

Today we will cycle from Stovepipe Wells at sea level to Panamint Springs.  It is a steady climb, and once at 2000ft we get to Emigrant Junction and then towards Wildrose Canyon.  This route takes us via Emigrant Pass (5328ft) and then it's a great ride over to Panamint Valley.  After 42 miles we get to Road 178 and head north to Panamint Springs (2000ft).

Day 3: Panamint Springs to Furnace Creek (approx. 56 miles)

Today is another fabulous and challenging day cycling from Panamint Springs to Furnace Creek.  After 24 miles we encounter Towne Pass (4956ft) followed by 18 miles of continuous downhill past Stovepipe Wells and towards the bottom of Death Valley.  We will continue down the valley over undulating terrain to the oasis of Furnace Creek. Today we climb 3400ft but enjoy the 5000ft downhill

Day 4: Furnace Creek via Devils Hole to Pahrump (approx. 61 miles)

From Furnace Creek we cycle on Road 190 to Devils Hole, a Death Valley National Monument.  En route we cycle at an elevation of only 700ft past Zabriskie Point, from here we can take in the views of the multicoloured landscape that surrounds us.  We reach Death Valley Junction which is at 2037ft and from here it's five miles of mostly flat terrain until the Nevada Border.  At the border, the road curves around past Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge and turns southward towards Pahrump.

Day 5: Pahrump to Las Vegas (approx. 62 miles)

Today our final destination is Las Vegas!  The first part of the day is a slow climb along the Pahrump Valley before we turn eastward to encounter more hills.  Again, we are in the middle of a large expanse with little vegetation.  Our last climb is to Mountain Springs Summit (5490ft), the highest point of the trip.  We are rewarded with a long descent as the route passes the dramatic rocks of Red Rock Canyon before we cross the plains into Las Vegas itself.