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**The Monk** · 09-27-2017, 05:30 PM

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Lovely pictures Nadeem

First long rides are always memorable. More so when it's solo!

**amods** · 09-27-2017, 06:51 PM

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Inviting and intimidating at the same time - mountains have such attraction. Cool pictures, there !

**krishna77** · 09-27-2017, 08:27 PM

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Nice start Nadeem!
Bring on the rest!

**nadz11.ns** · 09-27-2017, 09:03 PM

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Originally posted by The Monk View Post

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Lovely pictures Nadeem

First long rides are always memorable. More so when it's solo!

Thanks a lot

Absolutely true. I have had so many memorable moments that only I can appreciate.

Originally posted by amods View Post

Inviting and intimidating at the same time - mountains have such attraction. Cool pictures, there !

So true. Mountains can be quite intimidating yet so comforting.

Thanks for liking the images.

Originally posted by krishna77 View Post

Nice start Nadeem!
Bring on the rest!

Thank you Krishna ji

Posting the first part soon.

**nadz11.ns** · 09-27-2017, 11:01 PM

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DAY 1
Route: Jammu - Pathankot - Dalhousie - Chamba - Biragarh
Distance Ridden - 303 km

I left from Jammu early morning at 6:15 am and took first tea stop after crossing Pathankot.

The road till now was straight and without much traffic and soon after crossing Pathankot, it turned into complete ghat-section. Good road condition and low traffic helped me maintain good speed and I covered good distance.

View of Ranjit Sagar Dam amidst the haze

Riding further, saw these weird designs carved by rain.

ek selfie to banta hai

Riding further, saw many small villages on the hills. But this made me stop.
A lone house surrounded by greenery all around. The owner sure hates having people around

A couple of turns later stopped to click my beloved with this beautiful view.

It was around 9:30 am and I stopped at this point for some homemade snacks. This view coupled with tasty snacks and beautiful weather, what else can one ask for.

I loved to colours in this village. Golden paddy fields with red rooftops and green surrounding..

and she's looking as gorgeous as ever

Riding further, saw Chamera dam from above. For those who want to see the dam from up close, there is a diversion road for that.
The blue water looks really beautiful

There was even lesser traffic after crossing Dalhousie, but one needs to be very alert as pickup trucks will come up every now and then and they aren't slow. I had a couple of water breaks, but choose to not have a long till the road condition deteriorates. After Dalhousie, road becomes more or less single lane road. Road condition is good till Chamba with a few landslide spots.

Beautiful roads in epic surroundings

Another selfie at this point

The long road ahead.

On reaching Chamba, I took a wrong turn and I went towards some town. I asked a traffic police officer for directions and he was very helpful in explaining the directions to me. When we reach Chamba, there is a Maruti showroom and for Biragarh, we have to take the left just before the showroom and cross a bridge. Road condition after this was a mix of good and bad roads. There are some really bad patches too. Small villages come and go and altitude goes on increasing. Views also start to change with lesser trees and more shrubs. Temperature also takes a dip.

See how humans have captured even the mighty mountains. Building houses and cultivating on the slopes.

There is a petrol pump before Biragarh. One can't miss it unless he's riding/driving with closed eyes. Hahaha.. thanks [MENTION=65079]skys[/MENTION]at
Few km before Biragarh, there was this small waterfall and vehicles have to pass below it. Saw an opportunity to click my ride with the rainbow. Happy me.

Clicked few kilometres before Bairagarh

I reached Bairagarh at 3 pm and wanted to rest very badly.

For stay, Biragarh has two options. There is a hotel named Chamunda Hotel. I checked the room and it was good. But he was asking for 1500 and then came down to 1200. But being on a budget, I wasn't going to pay 1200 for a night's stay. I decided to check Mannat Homestay which is less of a homestay and more of a budget hotel. I got a room for 400 and for the price, it is good. Had clean toilet, minus the geyser. They also have their own kitchen/food shop and one can have tea/maggie/lunch/dinner.

I was extremely tired after riding for 303kms on R15 with the last 100kms approx. of bumpy roads. Checked into my room, had tea and slept for a couple of hours. Woke up in the evening by noises coming from outside. There were some 6-7 Tata sumo with workers of a political party. They were boozing around the hotel.
I got up and asked for a maggie and a cup of tea and then roamed around the village. Took some photographs and then returned to my room. Dinner was a simple rajma chawal. For those who want chicken etc, there is a stall nearby.

View from the roof of Mannat Homestay

Beautifully stacked rocks on the roof

This is Mannat Homestay

**Cruisemonk** · 09-27-2017, 11:24 PM

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Awesome pictures man i bought dominar recently to do these kind of adventures but i think 2018 will be for them but with this t-log i am doing it virtually. Thanks

**rreneav1987** · 09-28-2017, 11:42 AM

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Bhai! Finally, you are out munching miles.. Great to see your travelogue here! The pics are really mesmerizing.. I am hitting the Highways today evening and yes, with a recently upgraded bike

..

Just to know! any idea if there is snow near Rohtang La or a little further up?

I am sticking to this Thread!! Pics made me glue to it

**Anjeeth** · 09-28-2017, 12:56 PM

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Nature at its best. Those amazing views are truly refreshing and rejenuvating. I am even more happy to see a travelogue featuring an R15[emoji4].
Happy riding brother [emoji111]️

**nadz11.ns** · 09-28-2017, 01:18 PM

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Originally posted by Cruisemonk View Post

Awesome pictures man i bought dominar recently to do these kind of adventures but i think 2018 will be for them but with this t-log i am doing it virtually. Thanks

Thank you

Ya man, Domi is a very capable machine. You should definitely hit the highways and mountains soon.

Originally posted by rreneav1987 View Post

Bhai! Finally, you are out munching miles.. Great to see your travelogue here! The pics are really mesmerizing.. I am hitting the Highways today evening and yes, with a recently upgraded bike

..
Just to know! any idea if there is snow near Rohtang La or a little further up?
I am sticking to this Thread!! Pics made me glue to it

Thanks a lot bro

So you upgraded again

Enjoy the ride and share it with us.
I haven't been to Rohtang side, but have heard it is clear these days.

Originally posted by Anjeeth View Post

Nature at its best. Those amazing views are truly refreshing and rejenuvating. I am even more happy to see a travelogue featuring an R15[emoji4].
Happy riding brother [emoji111]️

Thanks bro

Apart from its riding stance, the bike performed like a gem.

**krishna77** · 09-28-2017, 07:55 PM

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Nice read so ar.
The R15 looks stunning is some of the pictures!

**Anjeeth** · 09-28-2017, 09:51 PM

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Originally posted by nadz11.ns View Post

Thank you

Ya man, Domi is a very capable machine. You should definitely hit the highways and mountains soon.

Thanks a lot bro

So you upgraded again

Enjoy the ride and share it with us.
I haven't been to Rohtang side, but have heard it is clear these days.

Thanks bro

Apart from its riding stance, the bike performed like a gem.

That is very true, the only drawback is the shoulder and wrist pain that you'll have to bear throughout the ride. If you keep that aside, as you said it's truly a "gem". That sexy look will always be an eye candy.

**nadz11.ns** · 09-28-2017, 10:22 PM

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Originally posted by krishna77 View Post

Nice read so ar.
The R15 looks stunning is some of the pictures!

Thank you

Originally posted by Anjeeth View Post

That is very true, the only drawback is the shoulder and wrist pain that you'll have to bear throughout the ride. If you keep that aside, as you said it's truly a "gem". That sexy look will always be an eye candy.

**Kapil Kumar** · 09-29-2017, 02:25 PM

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Beautiful shots

**nadz11.ns** · 09-29-2017, 06:11 PM

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Day 2
Bairagarh - Sach Pass - Killad - Ishtiyari - Gulabgarh - 120 km

I woke up at 6:15 am. Freshened up, packed my stuff and started my journey for Sach Pass at 7:10 am. Immediately after the village, tarred road ends and an offroad type track starts which will soon have boulders and rocks all along. Got blessed with awesome views right from the start. Clouds were playing their game over the mountains and I was stopping after every couple of turns for pictures. Since I didn't have any hard and fast deadline, I took my time and enjoyed the ride.

Milestone just after crossing Bairagarh - किलाड़ 72km रानीकोट 5km

This wasn't easy at first

But view like this on my left side made the all worthwhile

Empty road early in the morning

A small waterfall on the roadside

Beautiful landscape ahead.

At one the the waterfall enrote

Reached the police checkpost at Satrundi, got videographed and my details noted down. Here, I met with two more riders from Ludhiana who were only going till Sach Pass and would return back. We had a little chat over tea and maggie. I usually don't indulge in talking to people, but this time I wanted to interact with people I meet on the way. Spent around 15 mins at the checkpost and resumed my journey. As I gained altitude, the road got worse but the views better. Riding a sports bike on such roads was an experience in itself, which got even better on the way down from the top. Haha..

Riding above the clouds

Hello

The deteriorated track continues

Nearing the Top

Clouds continue to play their game

Where is the road ahead

I reached Sach Pass in about 3 hrs. There was a SRTC bus there and passengers were paying their respects at the temple. I too did the same and prayed for a safe passage down.
I asked a passenger to click my pic

Whole temple compound at the top

The bus left and the two riders reached soon after. Clicked pics with them and around the temple. It was chilly at the top but the views are too good. Stayed there for around 30 mins, chatted with the riders and after bidding goodbye, I left for on journey onwards.

Let me tell you guys, the journey down is way more difficult than coming up. Not only are the rocks and mud loose, but also the angle is too tight. At some turns, the rear wheel was sliding on its own on the loose mixture of mud and rocks. But R15 showed how good a handler it is. Even on such track, I was in full control almost all the time and precise acceleration control and braking helped a lot.

The views were changing after every few turns and I was not going to miss the chance to click to my heart's content. Though I used my mobile more than my DSLR camera, I feel for what I use the pics, they are good enough and help me capture more often. Best is to simply videograph it all, but I didn't have an action cam yet.

Beautiful landscape continue to amaze me after crossing the pass

Snow and a small water body besides the road

The bike never complained

See how craftily the rocks have been cut

Bike looking at the beautiful views

Riding down, some green colour starts to appear

A road or a stream?

About 2 hrs of riding, I come across a small patch of a plain area. My first big water crossing was encountered here. There was also a small food shack and I had my lunch there. Rested for 10 mins and resumed my ride. Again the downward road starts and it goes on for about 2 more hours. Some sections here were more difficult than what I had encountered.

Wildflowers

The food shack was below there. It felt like a blessing

Selfie

First proper watercrossing & crossed with without any fuss. Water was half a foot deep.

The winding road continues

Waterfall on the road

See how rapidly the road descends and a waterfall over the road

Water going over us

Autumn colours could be seen

An old bridge

My initial goal was to stop at Killad and go towards J&K next day. It was 2:10 pm when I was 4 km before Killad and I thought of covering the Cliffhanger hanger route and taking a halt at Gulabgarh. Gulabgarh is about 45-50 km from Killad.

Continued

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