Chitkul, Last indian village towards Tibet - ADVrider was it. There was a thread on old xbhp also. I dont have any pics as I didn't have any camera back then.

ji jes, chitkul should be a good 2 day weekend thingie for YOU!!!

Then why give 5 day gyan - inspire them to reach your levels of performance, no?

point taken sirjee

in delhi or in chandigarh?

Delhi today, chandigarh monday..

Ken Da

Ken Da thanks for starting this thread. Though I am newly registered to XBhp but still I am on XBHP since very long. Approximately 3 years. Anyways, a few 3-4 days plans could be :

1. Delhi - Lansdowne - Around 300+ Kms from Delhi. All of us know the route but just for the heck the route is Delhi - Ghaziabad - Modinagar - Meerut - Nazibababad - Kotdwara - Lansdowne. You may stay at Lansdowne and laze around or may go ahead to Pauri city. For my trip it was like Delhi - Lansdowne - Pauri - Deoprayag - Rishikesh - Haridwar - Delhi.

2. Delhi - Badrinath - It is very much doable in 3-4 days. Around 500 kms from Delhi on NH 58. Just stick to NH 58 till the end to reach Badrinath.

3. Delhi - Chopta - Tungnath - Around 400 kms from Delhi. From Chopta u need to trek till Tungnath and Deoria Tal.

4. Delhi - Gangotri - Again 3-4 days ride from Delhi.

5. Delhi - Yamnotri - 3-4 days ride from Delhi.

The good thing about Uttaranchal hills is the godly solitude. No oncoming traffic and no following traffic. only u and the thump of your bike.

Some Distances:

Chandigarh - jalori pass: 262 kms via sainj,292 via Aut.
Sainj - Jalori: 54 kms
Aut - Jalori: 42 kms
Shimla - Kaurik: 337 kms
Shimla-Narkanda: 65 kms
Narkanda-Sainj: 30 kms
Narkanda-Rampur: 66 kms
Rampur-Jeori: 25 kms
Jeori - Sarahan: 17 kms
Jeori-Wangtu: 41 kms
Wangtu - karcham: 34 kms
Karcham - Sangla: 18 kms
Sangla - Chitkul: 29 kms

If u are stuck before narkanda due to heavy snowfall on the NH, or you simply donot want to take that route back then u can follow this route which will bypass most of the NH and get you to Dharampur or if you please, directly till Pinjore.But be careful, these roads are single inner roads, and not as well kept as the NH. The route is:

Turn right towards Luri from sainj but continue straight instead of going towards jalori
Luri-Sunni: 49 kms
Sunni-Dhami: 45 kms
Dhami-Shalaghat:10 kms
Shalaghat-Arki:12 kms
Arki-Kunihar:10 kms
Kunihar-Dharampur: 34 kms
Or
Kunihar-Nalagarh-Pinjore: 85 kms

Hello...

Heya Mr. Cobain. Well I m so sorry didn't contacted u. got very dam busy with some project here. Good to see tht u r pretty regular out here. Talking about some distances well, According to me Even
1. CHD-Peo (6am-6pm)
2. Peo-TABO-KAZA ( 9am-7pm)
3. Kaza-Losar-Kunzum-Gramphu-rohtang-Manali-Kasol (8am-8pm)
4. Kasol-CHD (Anytime man..)

is Possible....

BTW Sir, when are the plans for leh this year. i am planning to do Leh-Khardungla-Panamik-Wari La-Sakti-Karu(Petrol)-Sakti-Chang La-Tangse-Pangong Tso-Chusul-Rhongo-Hanle-Tso Moriri-Leh this time. Its too much I guess. But still will give it a try if permits permit. Will need some expert comments. Me planning for 1st or 2nd week of June. All depends upon Kunzum La to be open. Although it is the most unpredictable one of allOfThem. Last2Last year we got stuck in kaza for 2 dayz cuz of some landslide just after Kunzum. when we crossed the landslide, still it was open for 2wheelers.

@Sticky: I am not sure of Leh, but i will most definately be doing spiti next month.

And you would have to run back to leh for petrol, because the bunk in karu serves only diesel!

Alright so here I go again! Folks from delhi can try conquering the mighty Chanshal pass which is approximately 60 kms from Rohru and connects the Pabber Valley to the most remote location of himachal, "Doda Kwar". This road was paved till 'Chirgaon' which is 30 from Rohru, and was all rocks and pebbles till Chanshal, the last time I went there. But it has been officially opened to public by the CM this month. Worth a go!

The route that I am mentioning is unconventional, as I try to remain off the NH as much as possible. So lots of offroading and beautiful vistas to feast upon!

Day 1: Delhi - Solan - Rajpur - Chaila - Kharapatthar - Rohru
Day 2: Rohru - Chirgaon - larote - Chanshal - Doda Kwar and back (As there are no options of staying there)
Day 3: Rohru - Baggi - Narkanda. From here, dont go towards Shimla, turn around and ride 30 kms towards Rampur till you reach Sainj. From Sainj take the
Dhami - Shalaghat - Arki route and you will reach Dharampur!!

Ride Nature: Moderate

Should be easily doable, as now there must be paved roads most of the way till Chanshal.

Tip: Dont take pillion, the experience wont be pleasent.

Try it, you wont be dissapointed take my word for it

As for me, well i am going there again next month

Adios..

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Well, since Lansdowne is doing rounds these days and considering that I have a free weekend coming up, could someone give me information about the place, things to see/visit/cherish. It'd like to go there for a saturday and sunday. Its like 240 kms from chandigarh, so no issues.

I have not visited much places in Uttranchal, so this might be a good booster to my belief that Uttranchal too is just as worth as himachal is. A comparison to someplace in himachal might just give me a breif idea.

Aryan, am sure you can throw some light, having being there 6 times!!!

Thanks!

@Kurt: Lansdowne is ofcourse a wonderful place. Beautiful and serene, it would freshen you up really well, not to mention it is just a stone's throw away.

There are not really many places to visit once there though. There are a couple of churches, tip'n'top, the Bhulla lake and a few other places that you could explore. Oh, just in case you absolutely LOVE really good tarmac, then do not forget to visit the Tarkeshwar Temple. Although the last 1 odd km. is REALLY in shambles, but the rest of the ride is simply mind-blowing. It takes about 1 and a half hours to reach there. So, all in all it would take up about 3 hours, but those 3 odd hours would totally be worth it, believe you me.

As for the ride to Lansdowne, with freshly laid tarmac, it just couldn't get better. What route do you plan to take? Is there any separate, specific route from Chandigarh to Lansdowne? We Delhi people take the following route:

Delhi - Ghaziabad - Meerut - Najibabad - Bijnaur - Kotdwara - Duggada - Lansdowne.

It turns about to be about 265 odd kms. one way. Lansdowne is a beautiful place. I have been in love with that place since the day I visited it for the very first time. However, accomodation is not really it's plus points. You have got a very few options:

1. There is the Anand Resort which is really expensive at around Rs.2,500/- INR per day!
2. The GMVN (Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam) Tourist Rest House (TRH) was where I had stayed every time I visited Lansdowne, but recently they have hiked their prices more than 2 times. So, the Rs.600/- room which I used to stay now costs about Rs.1600 or so! However, I would rate it as THE best place to stay in the whole of Lansdowne. I also hear they have another branch (TRH - Tourist Rest House) up at the 'Tip'N'Top' but I do not have much information about that guest house, unfortunately.
3. There is a hotel (Mayur Hotel) in the main market in Lansdowne. You can enquire there for accomodation too. Although, I have never stayed there, but I hear they have pretty cheap and good, clean rooms.

One point which I would like to mention is, wherever you stay, please make it a point to come down to the market and eat at Mayur Hotel. The food there is simply tremendous, especially the paranthas and the lassi. Please do try these two dishes.

And I wish you all the very best for the journey. Do ping back if you require ANY more information about Lansdowne, or the adjoining places like Pauri, Khirsu!

P.S: Kurt, I have been to Lansdowne 14 times, total!

14 Times!!!

Man you are krazzy!

And thanks for the vivid information! With your detailed explanation, it surely makes it a must go now!

The thing is we had a off on the 28th Sept and 2 Oct. So i had planned a Ladakh-Zanskar ride after taking the rest of the days in b/w off combining it with 2 weekends. 10 days in total. But due to the nature of my work, my leaves were cancelled and I was left distraught!

Hence I want to make up for it by travelling atleast 2 weekends in September. One for 3 days and one for two.

Hence Lansdowne, perhaps early morning this sat or next.

I just dug up the route from mapmyindia.

Its Chd-Yamunanagar-Haridwar-Lansdowne

And I plan to return via

Lansdowne - Srinagar - Chamba - Dhanaulti - Dehradun - Poanta - Sirmour - Chd

And like always, I would be travelling solo. So can bend and twist the plan as per need.

The accomodation options you mentioned look scary, financially. I believe i would look for a geusthouse ~300-400 mark. Mayur hotel seems to be a good option for a lone rider! Although I wont be long in Lansdowne, but now that you have mentioned the rough patch to the Tarkeshwar Temple, will surely try it out.

Basically thats what I am looking for, a mixture of both good and rough patches and long rides ... Ought to be fun.

Thanks for the wishes, and will make it a point to try out the Paranthas and Lassi! Will get back to you ...

Just checked, Chd-Lansdowne is ~340 kms

@Kurt: 340 kms. (Chandigarh - Lansdowne) sounds more like it. As for the rough patch, it's just barely a kilometre or so steep downhill, off the main road. However, as you start riding towards Lansdowne, about 25 kms. or so behind (before you reach Lansdowne), there is this river which keeps flowing by your right side for some-time. Somewhere in the road (no real point, which I can point-out, sadly) a small off-road takes you all the way down to the river, which is a must. You would simply love it. You can check out the Lansdowne thread which was started sometime back when a bunch of xMen rode there (me, DCS, Kamal, B2L, Sandy, DD, Swiftrider).

Yes, 14 times, and yes, I am crazy! If you plan to cross Lansdowne however, there is Pauri, which is a small town (with some crazy traffic though), and beyond that is the beautiful hamlet Khirsu, which I personally LOVE!