Re: Ride Planning to Leh 2015


Hey there,
I have plans starting from June 25th till July 10 (Mid)

Will keep you posted if i am able to make it as waiting for the leaves to get approved :P

Safe ride...

Re: Ride Planning to Leh 2015

Hello guys,

I and bunch of my friends (4) have planned to tour Srinagar-leh-laddak-manali & kasol

its scheduled from 19th June - 4th July

and yes we're touring on Enfield's

Re: Leh Ladakh 2015 Planner

Brothers,

i am plannin leh in last week of may. . .

any suggestions?

will b starting from chandigarh. . . Taking the srinagar route. . .

manali route will b taken up in my thar in july (yes m planning two trips, one by bikr and other by car)

any tips?
suggestions?
[MENTION=47733]Hoodibaba[/MENTION] sir. . . Any Plans??

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Re: Leh Ladakh 2015 Planner

mine plan is from last week of july Inshaallah,,,, just wish every thing will fall into the right place,,,,,,,,

Re: Leh Ladakh 2015 Planner

Hello guys,

Me and my friend [MENTION=35790]siddheshparadkar[/MENTION] doing Leh ride this year. We are taking pulsars(P180 & P220) with us till Amritsar by train and ride from there.
The route we are taking is Srinagar-Leh-Manali.
We are done with the train reservations and now looking after hotel reservations.

Below is the Itinerary we will be following, suggestions for the same are welcome.







I would request senior and experienced riders here to please review the above mentioned itinerary and let us know if it is good.

Thank you.

Mumbai to Ladakh route planning

Hi Guys!

I'm Anish from Mumbai. I own a Yamaha FZ S. My Bike is around 2 yrs old and its in good condition. I'm planning trip to lLadakhin the month of September. I have 3 route options. Here is the link to the map https://goo.gl/G0ZBVh

Which route would be the best considering its my first trip.

Once the route is decided, I would like to plan the route. As in Day 1, Day 2 etc. Therefore, I created a custom map using Google maps. https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?m...A.k_sFgVRCeRZ8

Here I would need help from experienced bikers. You all can edit the map. Once its complete, we can share a view only version with all XBHP members. It will surely help many newbies in future as it would help me now

Looking forward to your kind replies and suggestions.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Leh Ladakh 2015 Planner

6/6 --> Are you staying at Amritsar or not ? In the evening you can go to Wagah border. Note: Leave most of the riding gear at the hotel. Otherwise Golden Temple and Wagah will be a boiler room hell apart from extra checking.

6/7 --> Amritsar - Srinagar --> Start early.. say by 3 am as the taxi traffic from Jammu towards srinagar is a nightmare. Or if you are not planning to go to Wagah then reach Jammu the previous night. You will get hotels just before entrance of Jammu Bypass. (Avoid Samba bypass despite what many might tell you. Its not worth it now unless you have an Impulse and love offroading)

6/8 --> Why keep the buffer. On the previous day be done with the Shikara ride (good after a long day of riding). In the morning visit whatever places you want to visit near by and move towards Sonmarg and Drass. There is not too much to do in srinagar unless you want to savour authentic kashmiri food and visit over crowded gardens.

6/9 --> Depending on what you do --> Do keep atleast an hour for visiting the Drass war memorial. Kargil is a dull boring and slightly unfriendly town. Roads are awesome so I would suggest night stays at Drass/Mulbekh/Lamayuru (my fav! GodFather Beer and the continental cuisine waah waah!)

6/10 --> I believe permits are not needed for the route you plan to do. Just check for the Agham-Shyok route. I am not aware if permits would be needed there.

6/12 --> Diskit to Pangong will be tough. Specially if Agham Shyok is full of water. You need some buffer in hand if you want to take this route. Also, doing Diskit - Leh - Pangong will also take quite a lot of time and is actually pointless. The idea is to enjoy the ride and not reach the destination. Think of staying put somewhere closer to leh in nubra valley or don't reach pangong. Maybe stay put at Tangste.

6/13 --> Ensure that you go till man/merak villages. Too many people just go till spangmik and miss out on the real beauty of Pangong. I will attach a sample of what people miss at the end of the post :-)

6/14--> You could also go through Chushul and reach Changthang instead of retracing on the same road. Note! This requires the chushul permit and is not too easy if China starts having fun early. Last year saw more than above intrusions and many were turned back. Try to get the permit and try to go through that route. If they don't allow, turn back and retrace to Upshi. Won't take more than 6 hours at max. Refer to the team-bhp ultimate guide to research more on this route.

6/16 --> Will be a stretch. Target Pang or leave very early to reach Sarchu. The leh manali stretch should not be done in a rush. Better to enjoy and take in the beauty.

6/17 --> Sarchu to Manali is doable most times unless there is too much snow.

6/18 --> Manali to amritsar doesnt need you to go through shimla. refer google maps. Roads are decent.

6/19--> Check what time bike loading is allowed ?

Overall a decent plan. Ideally I would drop night stay at Nubra and keep the plan a little less cluttered. This will keep some additional buffer in case leh manali stretch is slow progress due to snow (not too likely though)

Oh and here is the link.

Re: Leh Ladakh 2015 Planner

No we are not staying at Amritsar. We will be reaching Amritsar at around 6 on the morning of 7th June and leave as soon as possible. Though I have mentioned it in itinerary, I don't think we can visit Golden Temple in the morning and leave for Srinagar and reach before night. We'll skip Golden Temple and Wagha Border and leave for Srinagar as soon as we get ready. Thank you for the Samba bypass info.



Thought of keeping it as buffer as previous days ride would be hectic. We leave Amritsar the previous day at around 8 am I believe so we'll be getting late for Srinagar. Can we start from Srinagar late afternoon and reach Drass? That way we can checkout Dal Lake in the morning and save a day as well.



The picture you have shared is amazing. Won't miss that place. Thank you.



Thinking of the same. Let us land in Leh and then inquire about it.



You are right. If we are able to save a day after Srinagar, We can utilize it here.



I want some snow there.. not too much though..



Sure..



What alternate option do you suggest if we skip night stay at Nubra? Getting back to Leh the same day would be hectic I believe.


Thank you for the detailed review [MENTION=11584]Mik[/MENTION]

Re: Leh Ladakh 2015 Planner

- Leave Srinagar by 11/12. You will comfortably reach Drass before sunset will photo shoto and all.
- I have forgotten the name of the place just after crossing Khardung La. You could stay there. Leh - Nubra - Leh is what most taxi drivers do. Its not too hectic. If you leave your stuff at Leh hotel, you just have to leave early and can be back by late evening. Nubra pales in comparison to Changthang and the beauty of the Spangmik to Chushul route (in my opinion). Set your priorities ;-) . Leh to Spangmik is around 5.5 hours leisurely riding.

Re: Leh Ladakh 2015 Planner

Update:

Mumbai - Ladakh. I have made a route map using Google maps.

Route 1:https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?m...A.k_sFgVRCeRZ8


Route 2: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?m...A.kVdOPAm3nFmw

Please do take a look at the map and feel free to correct me. You can also edit the map.

I am looking forward to your replies.

Thanks a lot in advance.

Re: Leh Ladakh 2015 Planner

That is true. Thank you for some really good information based on your experiences.

Re: Leh Ladakh 2015 Planner

I am also planning to Leh from 1-15july. Let me know if you are also travelling during same time.

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I am also planning to do Leh between 1-15july. But I will have to rent a bike.

Bike Trip BOMAY 2 Ladhak

Dear All,

I am planning a Bike trip to Ladhak from Bombay starting last week in may till mid of June (15-17 days).
currently we are only 2 of us.
wld like to know if there is any group/ ppl touring to the same destination at the same time or wld like to join me.

please do let me know..

Re: Bike Trip BOMAY 2 Ladhak

i am also planning for this time , avenger 220dsi ,i am a patient driver .but , i will get 10day leave and i am a new to this route .
i am also planning to purchase DSG nero jacket for the ride .
if anybody is driving alone please whatsapp me on +919811524820 if compatible with you i can join you for the ride , i am planning for mid-July form DELHI-CHD-SRINAGAR-Leh-manali-delhi.

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i am also planning for this time , avenger 220dsi ,i am a patient driver .but , i will get 10day leave and i am a new to this route .
i am also planning to purchase DSG nero jacket for the ride .
if anybody is driving alone please whatsapp me on +919811524820 if compatible with you i can join you for the ride , i am planning for mid-July form DELHI-CHD-SRINAGAR-Leh-manali-delhi.

Re: Leh Ladakh 2015 Planner

Finally, allset.
my commissioner has approved my proposal to ride delhi to leh to delhi and cover all mighty passes. Officially!
will be representing customs and.central excise department in quest to become first person from my department to cover all passes on motorcycle.
trip begins: 29th may
ends: 14th june
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