There is one more addition/update. Do have a look here:

Hey !! I wish I could..... office work is eating my head.
This is financial year closing you know......... so not possible.

Anyways, enjoy your ride & do post pics and log once u back. I'll leave on 9th. If u wish then come along.....

Thanks man. I am leaving for Binsar tomorrow, join in if you want. And with the beauty the place has to offer, you won't regret it.

@Anshul - The plan & break up given is fantastic. But that has landed me in trouble, m greatly confused among all these plans.

Every hour my mind diverts like an uncontrolled horse..... anyways more the options, more trips in pipeline.
I'm still keen on doing Rohru but nothing sure unless I hit the road....

Great initiative, Ken and thanks to all the guys sharing all that info!
This will help out a lot of touring noobs like me.

Hey Aryan, I shoot on film for my own personal use and i love it. There is this whole charm associated with it and i do my own B&W Printing. I simply love the fine detailing and the tones one gets on the film. But, I've shot on Nikon D3 and Canon EOS 5d professionally. And I am saving up for D3

Absolutely wonderful stuff there Anshul; loved them all! Bring some more, please.

Here are the pics.

@ Ken cool: I've formally studied photography and use a Nikon FM 10(a 35mm flm manual SLR) I've seen your work and it's brilliant. let's share and learn finer nuances of the art. That's what I believe in.

Okay the distances and day wise break Up.

Trip 1: Delhi- Ukhimath(Chopta and Deoria Tal)
Day 1 Delhi-haridwar-rishikesh- Devprayag: around 300kms.
Day 2 Devprayag-srinagar-rudraprayag-Ukhimath:around 105kms.
Day 3:One can do both chopta and deoria tal, if you get up early. Chopta is 20 kms from Ukhimat and for Deoria tal, go till sari village on the Ukhimat-chopta route. Then one has to trek for roughly 3-5 kms.
Day 4 Ukhimath-Delhi: 415kms.

GMVN guest houses are there in Devprayag, Srinagar, rudraprayag and ukhimath.

Petrol is available till srinagar for sure. Don't know about rudraprayag and Ukhimath.

Trip 2

Delhi- Uttarkashi (nachiketa tal and Dayara Bugyal)

Day 1 : Delhi-haridwar-rishikesh-narendranagar-chamba-uttarkashi:around 375kms.
Day 2: Uttarkashi- Nachileta Tal
ride till Chaurangi Khal which is around 30 kms away form the main town. Then one has to trek for 4kms to reach the tal.

Day 3: Dayara Bugyal
Located at a distance of 32 kms, this place is a meadow with a lake and an amazing view of the snow clad himalayas.

Day 4: Uttarkashi- delhi: 375 kms.


There is a GMVN rest house in Uttarkashi.

@Archi: Dude i couldn't go to tugnath, as in chopta not a single soul is to be seen in January. But, that trek is on my list.

@LP: Hope this will help you in planning your trip.

Thanks abhishek.

Am attaching a few more pics of the trip.

Fantastic pics with Film....
One can also opt for trekking towards Tunganath. the trekking route starts from Chopta. But you will rarely get any traffic enroute...

some pics from my last year ride...
towards Chopta


@ Chopta


It's a very scenic route...
Some pics from my last year ride...

from joshimath to auli....


@Auli

Thanx for starting this thread Ken Da.... it 'll help many of us who have time constraints...

'm here after a long gap so 'll update from my side soon.....

Thanks Mik for the short and concise and informative route plan.

Here is another 3 day trip route.

Day 1: Delhi-Moradabad bypass-bazpur-jim corbett-ranikhet-karnprayag-joshimath
550 km. Will be hectic but the road goes through amazing landscapes.

Day 2: joshimath-Auli and back-karnprayag-Srinagar
Hardly 200 km i guess.
Auli provides a beautiful view of the Nanda Devi. The road from Joshimath to karnprayag is slightly rocky but its adjacent to the alakhnanda river(i guess tht was the river )

Day 3: Srinagar-dev prayag-rishikesh-Delhi
Dev prayag is beautiful. Approx distance is round about 330 km +/- 20

Will add the pics of my trip later

Infact, here are the pics on picasa

Oh!!! I did not know that.

God !!! The pics are awesome..... M in love with the lake.

Not now but will surely do it in near future. I loved the road running through forest as well