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**sajalsheth** · 06-01-2020, 03:02 PM

Re: Ride To KISS

I had not taken any luggage. Only water bottle and some snacks in backpack. It was 9.30 AM, from here Chanshal Pass was 15 kms away.

Road behind me.

View of mountains from there.

At 9.45 AM, I came across big long pine trees.

This road has thick green forest cover.

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**sajalsheth** · 06-01-2020, 10:47 PM

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There was nobody on those off roads and there was a fearful and peaceful calmness there.

From Larot, the road is full of sand and boulders.

But the pine trees around make your ride scenic.

Some green grass on those trees.

Some part had slush also. I had to be careful on those parts of road.
The ascent is quite steep and for most part, the road is a completely broken dirt trail & with a lot of slush and lose rocks.

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**sajalsheth** · 06-02-2020, 01:30 PM

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View behind me.

The trees around was luring me to click pictures.

At 10.15 AM, I stopped to see some flowers near road.

There was a big rock there and it looked as if that tree is holding that big rock.

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**sajalsheth** · 06-02-2020, 05:49 PM

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Now road was on ascent and I was riding slowly.

Road behind me.

At 10.30AM, I started to see wide views around.

I could see some human habitat on my right.

Sky ahead was having thick clouds in patches.

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**sajalsheth** · 06-02-2020, 10:01 PM

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I could now see far mountains with some villages and roads.

But the roads continue to be very bad. I was riding very slowly.

At 10.35AM, I could see a big mountain peak with green cover.

I could get view of road below. I came via that road.

View behind me. I was riding on upper part of mountain.

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**sajalsheth** · 06-03-2020, 05:10 PM

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At 10.40AM, Chanshal Pass was 4 kms ahead.

Now green cover mountains were having peaces of small rocks.

View behind me.

At 10.45AM, I was riding above clouds on those bad roads.

I could see some prayer flags and small temple like thing on my right. Was this Chanshal Pass?

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**sajalsheth** · 06-03-2020, 10:23 PM

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There was a maruti van cum snack stall. He was selling packed snacks and Maggie. I requested owner to click a picture of mine.

Chanshal Pass is very peaceful and famous for its scenic beauty. I was now riding above clouds literally.

Clouds had covered part of road ahead of me.

Video of clouds at Chanshal Pass road.

After looking at the drench on my right, I could feel the height now.

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**sajalsheth** · 06-04-2020, 01:41 PM

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At 10.55AM, I was riding on this condition of road and see the side edge of road.

View behind me.

Just after riding for 5-7 minutes again the sun came out of clouds.

View on my right.

Clouds were in hurry to cover those areas.

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**sajalsheth** · 06-04-2020, 06:18 PM

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It was beautiful place nourished and enriched with beauty of nature.

After that it looked as if I will be riding inside clouds.

Clouds very playing hide and sick there.

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**sajalsheth** · 06-05-2020, 12:37 PM

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Chanshal Pass.

At 11.10AM, I reached Chanshal Pass.

Chanshal Pass

It took 2 hours 25 minutes to reach Chanshal Pass from Shiladesh.

At 12303 feet, this is highest place of Shimla District, Himachal Pradesh.

View of mountains beyond Chanshal Pass.

Chanshal Pass is very beautiful and scenic.

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**adventure_pistons** · 06-06-2020, 05:08 AM

Re: Ride To KISS= PART -2 = CLIFF HANGER ROAD

Glad you got chance to ride it before it get closed something which many of us missed now for forever

Originally posted by sajalsheth View Post

9.9.2019

Day 7 – PART TWO

Kishtwar - CliffHanger- Killar

…PART 2… CLIFF HANGER ROAD

During lunch I opened my upper luggage and forgot to zip it back. I took out hand towel. My Mobile charger cum holder was just below towel. After reaching Killar, I found that mobile holder cum charger has fallen somewhere.

Anyway after lunch I reached at the start of Cliff Hanger Road at 1 PM.

This Google Location of Cliff Hanger Road.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cl...1!4d76.2764357

These two pictures, which I found in bcmtouring forum, are worth posting. These will show how new road will be at cliff hanger route.
Please note that these two are not my pictures. Photo credit to Ramesh Tahlan and/or respective owners.

This is what I saw at first.

And I met one construction worker of new road there. I asked him to click some pictures for me.

I asked him about new road, avoiding cliff hanger road. He showed me just above, where some road construction work was going on. He told me that there will be dynamite blast shortly. Only during lunch hour at 1Pm it is stopped. I was lucky to arrive just on time. He allowed me to cross as work will be stopped for an hour for lunch. Otherwise they don’t allow anyone to cross cliff hanger road during dynamite blasts.

VIDEO-1

He also confirmed that cliff hanger road will not be there in 2020. I felt lucky that I could ride on these dangerous roads of world. It was written “Great courage and will of steel at work”

I took some selfie also.

This was my first view of the cliff hanger road.

It was rock cut road in major places.

Video-2

And River Chenab below.

Abb Ayega asli Mazaa..

I looked down from there and could understand the danger. The steep trench towards river makes it different.

And there was no railing on road.

Video-3
https://youtu.be/XAVE7X6AK_0

Road was narrow and good till one four wheel vehicle. Very difficult if another vehicle come from other side.

This will show how deep fall is there on side of road.

And I could see a waterfall there on road.

And another one at the end.

Video-4

It must be difficult to rescue in case some vehicle goes off road.

I could see a village and the far end.

Before ride, I was studying this famous road.

I was enjoying the view with some fear.

Video-5
https://youtu.be/ie4PMgdPj5I

There are three waterfalls on cliff hanger road.

This one is first waterfall / water stream on cliff hanger road.

There was lots of sand on narrow road.

Road with water, rocks and cliff makes it dangerous.

Spot my bike

View of first waterfall of cliff hanger road.

It looks more dangerous from far.

During rainy season there should be more water in first waterfall.

Road behind me.

Road ahead of me.

Video-6

And one selfie for memories.

Moving further ahead, this was the view behind.

It was 1.55 PM, and I was riding slowly enjoying the views and road.
Now the road was more of cut rocks.

Road with cliff.

Then came second waterfall.

This looked big one with more water and height.

Video-7

Water on those rocks looked nice.

Suddenly one road construction worker came from killar side and told me to cross the road quickly. He also asked me why I am taking so much time to cross it. He must have got information from the worker whom I me at the starting point, on walkie talki. Both were on walkie talki.
I moved ahead leaving this second waterfall.

Moving ahead I met a foreigner named ATO. He had hired RE for riding on cliff hanger road.

I requested him to click picture of mine.

He owns Harley at his country. I also clicked a picture of Mr Ato.

This end of cliff hanger road has big rock cut rocks and lots of greenery below.

View behind.

How difficult will it be to make such roads?

A selfie there.

I don’t know whether it will be possible to ride here again or not?

Then Mr Ato went to ride towards other end of cliff hanger road. But I was in doubt about that.

Now the mountains are green as it looked ahead.

Suddenly I could here a big sound of dynamite blast. I was shivered in fear. It was blasted towards start of cliff hanger road. The echo of blast in mountains making it more dangerous.
You can see lots of dust in that part.

Mr Ato also returned back as he was not allowed to pass. He clicked another picture of mine with dynamite blast dust.

This is Mr Ato returning back after denied to ride ahead.

Video-9
https://youtu.be/AB6SPqfQMwY

There was lots of dust moving down due to blast.

Imagine if someone is there near that blast area road, what will happen to him.

Then I saw this big rock besides road. This might be a dried waterfall.

Video-8

I clicked two more HDR pictures of cliff hanger road for memories.

Now again there was peace in area. That sound effect of dynamite blast was gone. I was ready to move.

Video-10
https://youtu.be/A9LNHxPL_Ks

Video-11
https://youtu.be/DeoI557-YH4

Moving ahead, I could see third waterfall of cliff hanger road.

View of green mountains on side.

I saw one rider from south India on his 100 cc bike going towards cliff hanger road.
I wished him good luck and told him to be careful as blasts are going on.

Moving ahead there was a land mover, which was stranded as the wheel chain was slipped. It was blocking the road. But some how I could cross it with my bike.

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Now I had reached the third waterfall of cliff hanger road.

There was another road going up before waterfall. This is that new cliff hanger road, which is about to be completed soon.

At present there are some houses little above in that new road. Might be of those construction worker’s.

After crossing third waterfall.

Then again I could hear loud sound with lots of echo of second dynamite blast.

And this second blast was much louder and more sand clouds were created.

Video-12
https://youtu.be/vHcOu6xRO9w

It was 3.10 pm by then and this was my last view of cliff hanger road.

Those green and red crops of villagers were making cliff hanger road more scenic.

….Continued…PANGY VALLEY ……in PART-3

Click HERE for next update

**sajalsheth** · 06-06-2020, 09:08 AM

Re: Ride To KISS= PART -2 = CLIFF HANGER ROAD

Originally posted by adventure_pistons View Post

Glad you got chance to ride it before it get closed something which many of us missed now for forever

Thank you [MENTION=100832]adventure_pistons[/MENTION] ji.

New road above CliffHanger road was about to be completed. But no confirmation is there till now. So old road is still there. All can ride there in 2020 also.

Covid19 has some positive effects also

Keep Riding , Keep Exploring

**sajalsheth** · 06-06-2020, 04:34 PM

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Chanshal Pass is very beautiful and scenic.

From here you need to trek to reach further height.

I could see two persons near the peak.

Every true biker wants to ride here at least once.

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**sajalsheth** · 06-06-2020, 08:56 PM

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There is no proper official sign board here. Only these two private info boards are there.

There is difficult off road. So better visit this in morning time to get better view. Clouds are always present nearby.

Chanshal Pass offers enthralling view of the valley around.

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**sajalsheth** · 06-07-2020, 12:47 PM

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Chanshal Pass 360 degree video

There was only my bike and a car with those two persons, who were on that highest peak.
Of course peace, silence and clouds were only present.

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