Just like any new rider, biker, photographer, adventurer, Leh Ladakh was one dream territory worth conquering, that too on Bike.
Just listening to the adventure of the leh rides, may be from Legenderay Bulleteers, about those Paagal Naalaa's
from amry guys posted there, from foreigners, from my collegues in Mountaineering course, would make that spike of energy some where in my brain.

The Leh Keeda was planted by the heated discussions, preparations especially by the SMS trio,( sudeep xenologik, Sunny panchal, Maitrey Marfatia..) who had planned for their 45 days north Indian expedition, which was not for me as 45 days leave means to resign from my job

Intro of my self-

Very new to biking, that to touring for first time solo
Ride -CBR250R ABS 2011
Odo clocked before Leh -11428km - mysteriously 12000kms wud be my total biking experience. as CBR was my first bike...
Solo riding experience- a bit of here and there - 500km trips
Profession - Mechanical engineer @ ONGC, Ahmedabad
Other interests - Photography, Mountaineering, trekking.


Main Highlights of the tour

1. Sipping past the Delhi traffic and moving in at 140kmph with a heck load of luggage at noon time in NH1 to Chandigarh.

2.Falling thrice in the ice cold Streams of Spiti valley

3.Camping @ Chandratal- wouh - what a night with the Apsara's

4.Almost Loosing a brand new Galaxy S3 to the twisities

5.Getting to know many fellow riders from different part of the world (yeah world)

6.Getting to Khardungla on the first anniversary of My Baby Blade- Adriana

7.To witness the inauguration of Drass- Kargil –Operation Vijay War Memorial


All together it was pure luck, blessing from Almighty, help from Friends

thanks to
1.Ayas Mansuri- for all the advice, preparation, last minute help and everything else
2. Rutvij Achara - for being aid at station
3. Maitrey- to call me up at Upshi, and for lifting my bike up from the Nalla ( u know where )
4. Sunny- for the best shots, Moong dal and chocolates
5. Sudeep- the permits and company till srinagar
6. Dinesh Dawda- for details Explanation of the Leh journey
7. Chintan -for explaining what not to do
8. Akash - for saddle bag
9. Swaroop Srinivasan - the small and long chats to explain the in depth details.
10- all my dear friends who helped in every way

11. for the wonderful company given by Amit thakur & Varun Manchanda- Chandratal Camping
12. Sumit Mason, Vikas, Chirag, and others for the wondeful company from Sarchu to Upshi
13. Wildcraft- or the One man tent



The top five pics


camp site near chandratal



The legendary chandratal





Self timer shot at Pangong Tso

Tent put to use near Pangong Tso



Shikara in Dal Lake, Srinagar



Some how i was able to get 16 days leave for the trip, thanks for my boss for sanctioning that..


Request to moderator - please approve the thread, in spite the journey was undertaken a long back, my trip log was pending work for me.


Earlier Ayaz Bhai had posted a few pics of the preparations and where i too tried to post the updates, but lost in time...

The subsequent posts are hyper linked below for the curios grasshoppers like me who just scans the threads.


Day 2 Delhi – Chandigargh-Mandi


Day 3Mandi –Manali-Rohtang- Gramphoo- night camping at Chathdu (on the way to Spiti Valey).


Day 4 Ride to Bathal and then to Chandratal.


Lake time lapse video- Watch Full HD -1920*1080


Another attempt to capture the clouds wit tents and Spiti valley, this one is 21 sec video


Day5. Ride to reach Sarchu from Chandratal.



Day6 Sarchu-Gata loops-NakeeLa- Lachungla- Pang- Moore plains- TaglangLa- Upshi-LeH


Day 7. Leh- Pangong Tso – & camping..







Short list of hotels for the Biker friends here - Check out if u plan to get LEH'd