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**jeevan.life** · 06-17-2014, 09:32 AM

Re: Getting Leh'ed - 2014 Planner

Originally posted by saquib3005 View Post

Latest update guys

Permits for Chushul and Marsimik La is readily available.
So one needs to carry some valid documents to show the Indian Nationality for places which are free from permit list and for above 2 places Permits are easily available.

A word of caution all riders should get a form, which has details like Name, Bikes No, DL number and Address of biker on that document.
Do keep multiple of copies of it and be ready to submit it at checkposts whenever ITPB guys ask it. Else you will be returned back(happened with 2 guys this time).

Courtesy fellow xbhpian who is on his ride.

Thats awesome news

Thanks for updating Saquib bhai

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**Abhishek2255** · 06-19-2014, 05:33 PM

Re: Getting Leh'ed - 2014 Planner

I know this is not quite the right place to ask this question, but i guess its better to ask it here than to start a new thread.

I am planning a solo ride to spiti valley in the coming weeks with 14-15 days in hand.
I own a ktm 390 and have been to jalori pass and munsiyari on it.
I have a few quick queries :

1. Do I need a metal sump guard ? I already have a ceat vertigo tyre at the back, which performed quite well in munsiyari.
2. Is it a better idea to go by public transport, considering that I want to create amazing pictures there, more than anything else.
3. Any tips for riding Solo as this will be my first solo ride. ?
4. And can spiti be done with thousand bucks a day budget ? excluding fuel.

**oilburner** · 06-19-2014, 07:23 PM

Re: Getting Leh'ed - 2014 Planner

Originally posted by Abhishek2255 View Post

I know this is not quite the right place to ask this question, but i guess its better to ask it here than to start a new thread.

I am planning a solo ride to spiti valley in the coming weeks with 14-15 days in hand.
I own a ktm 390 and have been to jalori pass and munsiyari on it.
I have a few quick queries :

1. Do I need a metal sump guard ? I already have a ceat vertigo tyre at the back, which performed quite well in munsiyari.
2. Is it a better idea to go by public transport, considering that I want to create amazing pictures there, more than anything else.
3. Any tips for riding Solo as this will be my first solo ride. ?
4. And can spiti be done with thousand bucks a day budget ? excluding fuel.

No need for metal sump guard just be careful when negotiating bad roads .
public transport does not offer adventure and will not stop on the way for photos.
be in your limits dont exced speed , ride carefully ,no thugs or robbers in spiti u will find nice people there particular after shimla. plan your rides in such a way to finish up in hotel before last sunlight. yes spiti can be done 1000rs but consider your stay options like pwd rest house or guest house u will find few good cheap hotels as well.carry enough cash because after rampur only ATM is at KAZA that too works only 3 months in a year. we were stuck at KAZA due to this ATM and had to transfer money through westernunion from me to myself .
All the above suggestions are from my personal experience on LEH and lahaul spiti ride.

**naveen1322** · 06-24-2014, 12:50 PM

Re: Getting Leh'ed - 2014 Planner

Originally posted by theironhorse99 View Post

i am riding to ladakh on 20th june.. hyderabad to delhi in train and then riding to manali-leh-ladakh- delhi...

the tyre has done 8-10 k since new and have had a single puncture. grip wise the grooves and tread is pretty much decent however
wanted to know if its safe to take the bike to the trip else change the tyre. i have had no air loss since that puncture but worried if it runs flat and what possibilities to get a tubeless tyre in ladakh or to repair it. incase it goes flat..

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if you are doing manali-leh route .. we will for sure cross at some time...

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20th june .. hyderabad to delhi and then .. delhi to manali- 23rd onwards manali -leh-ladakh and back..

how do you plan to send your bike to delhi? me and my friend are riding to ladakh in july end. was concerned about the bikes transportation from bangalore to delhi. private transports charge a lot and train is obviously a gamble when it comes to the bikes safety (physical damage). but still, i know i will have to chose either of the 2 options. so, which one would be better?

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Originally posted by Vinit Monga View Post

My friend and I are also planning to do Leh this year. We might also join you. Thanks for opening up this thread. Plan is to get on train from Bangalore and start riding from Delhi.

Ps- it will be first ride for both (my friend and I) to Leh.

We both are also gathering information and prepping to create a to do list or checklist as of now.

Have you narrowed down to some dates or selected any particular week to start?

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same here

my friend and i are planning to ride to leh in july end. travelling from bangalore to delhi by train. leaving from bangalore on 25th july and plan to start the ride from 27th july. would be taking the manali-leh route and return via leh srinagar highway. will be covering places like pangong lake, nubra valley, tso moriri, sonmarg, gulmarg, dharamsala and amritsar. its going to be a 3 weeks trip. would you guys like to join?

**Mik** · 06-25-2014, 05:57 PM

Re: Getting Leh'ed - 2014 Planner

We traversed the Manali Leh route on bikes from 15th to 16th.

Manali - Marhi -- leave early or get stuck in jam
Marhi - Rohtang top -- Awesome
Rohtang top - koksar -- some minor slushy/gravelly patches and a few water crossings. Nothing challenging.
Koksar - Tandi -- Awesome with a few bad patches only.
Tandi - Keylong -- One water crossing which seems to be there every year. Was fun!
Keylong to Jispa -- Awesome roads apart from some initial bad patches.
Darcha to Patsio -- Initial bad patches (dusty) and a few minor water crossings. On the 390 I barely slowed down on those patches.
Patsio till Baralachla -- Good roads.
Baralach la to Sarchu -- This has definitely deteriorated compared to previous years. Bad roads.
Sarchu to gata loops - Awesome!
Gata loops to pang -- Bad patches which test the nerve. One major water crossing on kangla jal which was again fun on two wheels. 4 wheelers will have to be careful.
pang to tanglangla base -- Super roads
Tanglang la base to top -- Gravel road but one can easily do 50-70kmph.
Tanglangla to leh --- Marked improvement over previous years. Awesome roads.

Leh - Srinagar (21st/22nd)

Leh to Mulbekh --- Super roads.
Mulbekh - Kargil -- Some gravel patches which are primarily there due to road widening.
Kargil - Drass -- Absolutely heavenly road.
Drass - Zozila base -- Lots of bad patches.
Zozila -- Bad but nothing a bike cannot deal with. Be ready for some edge of the cliff action too if you want a quick getaway.
Zozila - Sonmarg -- Initial bad roads leading to nice n easy good roads.
Sonmarg - Srinagar -- Nice roads with very few bad patches.

I think that if you start early from Leh and don't plan for an extended stop at the Drass war memorial -- 1 day is good enough to reach Srinagar. Our riding time on this stretch (Leh to srinagar outskirts) was a total of 9.5 hours (This included a major traffic jam at Sonmarg. Add your breaks to this timing. Pace was reasonable)

**naveen1322** · 06-26-2014, 06:01 PM

Re: Getting Leh'ed - 2014 Planner

any one has done the leh--pangong tso--tso moriri--tso kar--leh route?? any information on the total distance and fuel availability would be of great help! thanks in advance

**Mik** · 06-26-2014, 06:15 PM

Re: Getting Leh'ed - 2014 Planner

Originally posted by naveen1322 View Post

any one has done the leh--pangong tso--tso moriri--tso kar--leh route?? any information on the total distance and fuel availability would be of great help! thanks in advance

For distances and prospective times taken for this route refer to this

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/route-travel-queries/1089146d1369730575-leh-ladakh-zanskar-ultimate-guide-leh_map.jpg

As far as fuel goes - last week we were able to get petrol in limited quantities in Sumdo (10 liters) We didn't check any other shop as the 10 liters sufficed for us. As per other tourers, petrol is also available in Pang.

**naveen1322** · 06-26-2014, 06:18 PM

Re: Getting Leh'ed - 2014 Planner

Originally posted by Mik View Post

For distances and prospective times taken for this route refer to this

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/route-travel-queries/1089146d1369730575-leh-ladakh-zanskar-ultimate-guide-leh_map.jpg

As far as fuel goes - last week we were able to get petrol in limited quantities in Sumdo (10 liters) We didn't check any other shop as the 10 liters sufficed for us. As per other tourers, petrol is also available in Pang.

thanks for the info

that gives me some confidence

**Jitu Gadkari** · 06-27-2014, 01:24 PM

Re: Getting Leh'ed - 2014 Planner

Originally posted by naveen1322 View Post

how do you plan to send your bike to delhi? me and my friend are riding to ladakh in july end. was concerned about the bikes transportation from bangalore to delhi. private transports charge a lot and train is obviously a gamble when it comes to the bikes safety (physical damage). but still, i know i will have to chose either of the 2 options. so, which one would be better?

same here

my friend and i are planning to ride to leh in july end. travelling from bangalore to delhi by train. leaving from bangalore on 25th july and plan to start the ride from 27th july. would be taking the manali-leh route and return via leh srinagar highway. will be covering places like pangong lake, nubra valley, tso moriri, sonmarg, gulmarg, dharamsala and amritsar. its going to be a 3 weeks trip. would you guys like to join?

Hello brother, I'm also planning to ride this July, from Nagpur to Leh. But many riders said that roads will be mostly closed due to snow. What's your plan?

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**naveen1322** · 06-27-2014, 01:42 PM

Re: Getting Leh'ed - 2014 Planner

Originally posted by Jitu Gadkari View Post

Hello brother, I'm also planning to ride this July, from Nagpur to Leh. But many riders said that roads will be mostly closed due to snow. What's your plan?

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Jitu, the roads have opened in june itself and will mostly be open till october (if the weather god doesnt have any plans otherwise

). also, one of my friends is currently riding to Leh and will be back by july 7th. He is going to give me the update on roads and weather. Lets just hope that our luck doesnt ditch us and we should be comfortable riding there in July.

**Jitu Gadkari** · 06-27-2014, 10:21 PM

Re: Getting Leh'ed - 2014 Planner

Originally posted by naveen1322 View Post

Jitu, the roads have opened in june itself and will mostly be open till october (if the weather god doesnt have any plans otherwise

). also, one of my friends is currently riding to Leh and will be back by july 7th. He is going to give me the update on roads and weather. Lets just hope that our luck doesnt ditch us and we should be comfortable riding there in July.

Hope so. Let me also know the updates. I'll also do some research, as some of the members are also riding.. Will ask them.

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**nadz11.ns** · 06-28-2014, 12:11 AM

Re: Getting Leh'ed - 2014 Planner

Normally monsoon reaches J&K in mid-July. So expect rain all along the trip. Best is to either visit in June or September.
Actually all this has been mentioned in initial pages by members who have been to Leh.

**Jitu Gadkari** · 06-28-2014, 12:39 PM

Re: Getting Leh'ed - 2014 Planner

Originally posted by nadz11.ns View Post

Normally monsoon reaches J&K in mid-July. So expect rain all along the trip. Best is to either visit in June or September.
Actually all this has been mentioned in initial pages by members who have been to Leh.

And due to rains,, the trip enjoying will be less, and it will be more difficult to ride. Also the landslide can occur.

But what about September?

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**nadz11.ns** · 06-28-2014, 12:43 PM

Re: Getting Leh'ed - 2014 Planner

Originally posted by Jitu Gadkari View Post

And due to rains,, the trip enjoying will be less, and it will be more difficult to ride. Also the landslide can occur.

But what about September?

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September is mostly dry, but it may rain sometimes.

**anujgupta7777** · 06-28-2014, 01:30 PM

Re: Getting Leh'ed - 2014 Planner

Hi,

One of my friends and I planning to get Leh'd and we are starting next week. Although I have gone through this forum multiple times but I have rarely posted here. One of the reasons being that I lost my password and was too lazy to create a new account. Now since my Leh trip is finally materializing, I thought it would be nice to connect to other XBHP members who are planning this trip starting next weekend from Delhi. We plan to start Saturday early morning (5th July). Among 100 questions which I have, few things which I was thinking and wanted an answer were:

1. We will reach Manali by late night on Saturday and plan to rest and get out permits on Sunday. Are the permits to travel beyond Leh issued on Sunday. Are there any specific timings.
2. How bad or good it will be this time around in terms of rain and slush.

Anuj

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