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**sajalsheth** · 01-19-2020, 01:00 PM

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9.9.2019

Day 7 – PART THREE

Kishtwar - CliffHanger- Killar

…. PART-3 .. Pangi Valley

Now I was riding on bad forest roads of Sansari forest, which had lots of sand, dust and stones on road.

Some mountain view on other side.

At 3.50 pm, I reached Forest check post at Sansari.

It was mentioned to halt here for checking. But there was no one there.

This is Sansari Bridge. It is border of J&K.

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**sajalsheth** · 01-19-2020, 06:50 PM

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I crossed the bridge at 4pm.

I saw this on rock there… “Welcome to Pangi Valley.”

Welcome to Himachal Pradesh, Land of Gods.

Bye Bye J&K. It was memorable to ride in Jammu & Kashmir. Not that fearful as I thought to be after Article 370 effect.

This is Sansari Nallah.

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**sajalsheth** · 01-20-2020, 10:40 PM

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Sansari Nallah meeting with Chenab River.

Moving ahead there was a check post and my details were registered there. My id card was also checked.
Now the road was full of dust and sand.

At around 4.45pm, I had to stop for half hour as there was dynamite blast on road to widen the road. It took time to clear the road.

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Moving further ahead.

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**Anuvav Routray** · 01-21-2020, 01:15 PM

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Originally posted by sajalsheth View Post

Sansari Nallah meeting with Chenab River.

Moving ahead there was a check post and my details were registered there. My id card was also checked.
Now the road was full of dust and sand.

At around 4.45pm, I had to stop for half hour as there was dynamite blast on road to widen the road. It took time to clear the road.

Video-13

Moving further ahead.

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wow..... nothing more to say.......

**sajalsheth** · 01-21-2020, 05:53 PM

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Another water steam after Dharwas.

Now the road was besides cliff and a HPTC bus was moving there. I must mention that bus driver and HPTC are The Best on road. They are fearless and daredevil.

More rock cut roads.

Big mountain on other side of Chenab River.

Rock cut road ahead.

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**sajalsheth** · 01-22-2020, 05:32 PM

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....Contd....

View behind me.

One more HPTC bus coming, but I was fearing about the dust it will spread.

Some snow on mountain top.

At 5.45 pm, this was my first view of Killar village, which is another 4 kms far. The road on right goes to Sach Pass.

View of moon above Killar Village.

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**sajalsheth** · 01-23-2020, 05:54 PM

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The dust and sand on road was not getting over. It was very bad road from Sansari till Killar.

I checked in at Hotel Raj of Killar. They charged Rs.800, which was on higher side. But I was too tired to search for other hotels. There are many other hotels and home stays at Killar, which are not on google maps.

Food is very good at Hotel Raj. The hotel was full due to lots of foreigners and two biker groups staying here. There is NO Parking at hotel, you have to park on road.
This was my dinner for the day.

This was map for the day.

coming up…. Next …. THE SACH PASS

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**sajalsheth** · 01-24-2020, 12:07 PM

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Originally posted by Anuvav Routray View Post

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wow..... nothing more to say.......

Thank you [MENTION=97526]Anuvav Routray[/MENTION]

**sajalsheth** · 01-27-2020, 06:54 PM

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10.9.2019

Day 8 = Killar – SACH PASS - Killar

Total 88 Kms

Ride time 7 AM to 4 PM.

Sach Pass….a big daddy of all mountain passes. People say that the name is just enough to give you shivers down the spine.
A trip to Sach Pass means driving on a narrow badly broken dirt road, with a steep ascent, through numerous water streams.
Add to it the fact that there are several waterfalls on the way, falling right on the road. Lose rocks are spread all across the way. And then 15-20 feet of snow walls will be on both sides of the road. Yes, that is Sach Pass.
A dream journey for anyone who has interest in adventure and off roading.

I was ready at 6.30 am, after lubricating my chain. I took water and snacks with me. Only one backpack which I tied with pillion seat. Since getting food and breakfast will be not be easy en route, I had breakfast at Hotel only.
I had taken Diamox tablet yesterday night and now again in morning to save myself from AMS.
There were many bikers staying at Hotel, who were also getting ready to go to Udaipur- Tandi side. This was at 6.15 am.

But no one was going towards Sach Pass, as they came yesterday from Sach Pass.
Is it a custom to stick your group logo or name everywhere? Many sign board at Ladakh and other places are filled with stickers of groups and logos. Even Hotels are not spared. One should take permission then stick all these.
Somebody please teach them that signboards and attendance registers are different.

This was my breakfast.

I started my ride at 7 am. After riding 5 kms, I need take left here. This dirt road goes down towards Shukrali Bridge on River Chandrabhaga.

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**sajalsheth** · 01-28-2020, 01:48 PM

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This is the mountain side, I will be riding towards.

And this road I will have to ride to.

At 7.40 am, after crossing an under construction road, I reached Shukrali Bridge on River Chandrabhaga. This is view of old and new bridge. New bridge was constructed in September, 2008, before to that this old bridge was in use.

Here also stickers are pasted. What these people want to prove? This is a bridge sign board & NOT an attendance register.

View of Shukrali Bridge with prayer flags of my bike.

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**sajalsheth** · 01-28-2020, 10:16 PM

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Now dirt road was ascending.

I took a break at 8.20 am, near Pregra diversion after riding 17 kms from Killar.

There was lots of sand and dust on dirt road.

Moving ahead I saw melted snow near water stream. Sach Pass always has snow somewhere.

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**sajalsheth** · 01-29-2020, 09:19 PM

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The road ahead.

Rock Cut dirt road ahead.

The view behind me. That far village below mountain is Killar.

Scenic view of water stream with mountains.

Today I will ride from 8500 feet i.e. Killar, to 14763 feet at Sach Pass.

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**sajalsheth** · 01-30-2020, 01:19 PM

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Melted snow near water steam.

Road ahead

Some tributary of this main water stream.

I was expecting lots of waterfall on road. This was first waterfall on road.

Now the road was steep.

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**sajalsheth** · 01-30-2020, 06:27 PM

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View behind me.

It was 8.55 am now. Road was becoming different now.

View of road ahead of me.

At 9.20am, came across this water stream on road. Water was coming out from melted snow.

I stopped and trekked towards that snow.

VIDEO-1

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**sajalsheth** · 01-31-2020, 03:31 PM

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Wow, this is a snow cave!

View of road from that snow cave.

A Water stream was flowing inside snow cave.

I was happy and amazed to see such thing.

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