2018 Leh Ladakh Planning Thread

[rusty_mechs]

Re: 2018 Leh Ladakh Planning Thread

You are panicking unnecessarily. Hundreds of people travel on those roads everyday, many of them traveling on bike.
If you are really scared you can enter Maharashtra from Karnataka and then Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana thereby avoiding MP and UP.

Am planning a 30 day tour through Himachal and Leh this August. I am so gald that I will have your Spiti guide to help me plan my ride. Your travelogues are inspirational.

Cheers and keep riding..

[nadz11.ns]

Re: Banglore to leh..-help needed..

Hi brothers..
Me and my brother, my friend (with his gf) ll be on leh bike trip (2 bikes)in MAY month(after 1st week).

Bike's- DOMINAR and P220F

Day 1
Bangalore to pune(outskirt-chinwad)-800kms

Day 2
Pune to himmathnagar-750km

Day 3
Himmathnagar to Bikaner- 620km
(Need help to book good desert stay)

Day 4
Bikaner to attri(wagha border)- 431km


Day 5
Amritsar to Srinagar-440kms

Above mentioned places are decided as per Google maps[ 12-13hrs riding (6am to 6pm)]


Please suggest and any updates/shortcuts/alternative roads.

Mainly stays (couple friendly is our requirement) with budget price and safe parking facilities.(bikes are loaded full of luggage .
And local special eateries [emoji39]
TIA..

I would suggest you skip all this and ship your bikes to Jammu and start the ride from there.
Riding in May through Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Punjab will be difficult due to heat and the distances you are planning are surely ambitious.

[dichkaun]

Re: 2018 Leh Ladakh Planning Thread

Am planning a 30 day tour through Himachal and Leh this August. I am so gald that I will have your Spiti guide to help me plan my ride. Your travelogues are inspirational.
Cheers and keep riding..

Perfect. Enjoy yourself.

[mihir23192]

Leh Ladakh Trip - Husband Wife - Thunderbird 350 - Planning

Destinations : Amritsar, Taj Mahal, Dharamshala, Dalhousie, Manali, Srinagar, Zanskar, Leh-Ladakh

Loosely Planned Route: Surat - Godhra - Udaipur - Kishangad - Hanumangad - Abohar - Ferozpur - Amritsar - Dharamshala - Dalhousie - Pathankot - Patnitop - Srinagar - Kargil - Padum - Rangdum - Kargil - Leh - Manali - Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Udaipur - Surat

Time We have: 30 to 45 Days [as per my planning it's coming close to 40 days]

Budget We have : Rs 1.25 lakh

Accommodation Preference: Mostly we use CouchSurfing for stays if Hosts are not available then only we rent a room.

We have: Well Maintained Thunderbird 350, Tent, 2 Sleeping Bags, 2 Backpacks, Riding Jackets, Riding Boots, Helmets

We have to buy: Pillion Backrest, Ladakh Carrier

Why are we here? : a Please share following things with us.

• Suggestions
• Advice
• Do's & Don'ts
• Good Accommodation Recommendation
• Good Food Recommendation
• Problem you faced

Few Questions :

1) Is it possible to complete the trip in 1.25 lakhs for a couple in 40 days? Please share your budget.

2) How safe is it to tent yourself between Srinagar - Leh - Manali? Does is make sense to tent ourselves to save some bucks?

3) What's the best route & night stay stops from Surat to Amritsar?

4) Please recommend a good Pillion Back Seat for Thunderbird 350.

[krishwetha]

Ride to Leh 2018

Hi All,*

Very short notice

Planning for a ride to Leh ladhak.Staring from Bangalore on 27th evening 9pm

Anyone interested can reach out to me on what's app: 7975824082. & Contact me : 9980943380.

[D.j]

Need Suggestion for Planning for Leh-Ladakh 2018

Hello Everyone,

I am finalizing Leh Ladakh Trip this Year 2018 on my CBR250r along with my Wife as a pillion, and one of my Friend on Classic 350
I need suggestion and advice in planning the itinerary .
So the Planning is going on for quite some time now and I am leaving from Gurgaon on 9th June to 24th June.
Here is the itinerary I am trying to follow :
Day 1 09/06 Gurgaon – Udhampur 652kms (12Hr)

Day 2 10/06 Udhampur - Srinagar 205kms (6hr 42min)

Day 3 11/06 Srinagar - Kargil 202kms (5hr 42min)

Day 4 12/06 Kargil - Rangdum 127 Kms (3Hr)
Stay at Rangdum and got till Drang Drang Glacier via Pensi La

Day 4 13/06 Rangdum - Lamayuru/Kargil 228kms (5hr 16min)

Day 5 14/06 Lamayuru - Leh 115kms (2hr 32min)

Day 6 15/06 Leh - ILP and Local Sightseeing

Day 7 16/06 Leh - Turtuk 204kms (5hr 20min)

Day 8 17/06 Turtuk - Khalsar 110kms (2hr 49min)
Stay at Khalsar or Panamik

Day 9 18/06 Khalsar - Spangmik(via Wari La/Shyok side of open) 228kms(6hr 7min) / 142kms(4hrs)

Day 10 19/06 Spangmik - Upshi 136kms (3hr 47min)

Day 11 20/06 Upshi - Karzok(TSO Moriri) 164kms (4hrs)

Day 12 21/06 Karzok - Sarchu -via TSO Kar 219kms (7hrs)

Day 13 22/06 Sarchu - Manali 223kms (6hr 35min)

Day 14 23/06 Manali - Gurgaon 578kms (12hr 30min)

Day 15 24/06 Rest at Home

Please suggest if the above route is possible complete, I have used Google Maps to calculate Time and Distance .
P.S : Moderators Please move the thread if this is not the right Section.

[nadz11.ns]

Re: Need Suggestion for Planning for Leh-Ladakh 2018

Day 1 09/06 Gurgaon – Udhampur 652kms (12Hr)

Day 2 10/06 Udhampur - Srinagar 205kms (6hr 42min)

Day 3 11/06 Srinagar - Kargil 202kms (5hr 42min) 7hrs at the minimum. Could be more in case of traffic jam at ZojiLa

Day 4 12/06 Kargil - Rangdum 127 Kms (3Hr) 7hrs at the minimum. And this is only till Rangdum. Pensi La is a couple of hrs from Rangdum.
Also, the road is not tarred here. So riding a sports bike with a pillion won't be comfortable. This will further slow down your speed.

Day 4 13/06 Rangdum - Lamayuru/Kargil 228kms (5hr 16min) Same, it will take much more than this.

Day 5 14/06 Lamayuru - Leh 115kms (2hr 32min)

Day 6 15/06 Leh - ILP and Local Sightseeing

Day 7 16/06 Leh - Turtuk 204kms (5hr 20min) It will take around 9-10 hrs till Turtuk.

Day 8 17/06 Turtuk - Khalsar 110kms (2hr 49min) Please don't plan like this.
Stay at Khalsar or Panamik

Day 9 18/06 Khalsar - Spangmik(via Wari La/Shyok side of open) 228kms(6hr 7min) / 142kms(4hrs) 6-7hrs

Day 10 19/06 Spangmik - Upshi 136kms (3hr 47min)

Day 11 20/06 Upshi - Karzok(TSO Moriri) 164kms (4hrs)

Day 12 21/06 Karzok - Sarchu -via TSO Kar 219kms (7hrs)

Day 13 22/06 Sarchu - Manali 223kms (6hr 35min)

Day 14 23/06 Manali - Gurgaon 578kms (12hr 30min)

Day 15 24/06 Rest at Home

Please suggest if the above route is possible complete, I have used Google Maps to calculate Time and Distance .
P.S : Moderators Please move the thread if this is not the right Section.

Please don't take times according to G-Maps.
Also, it won't be comfortable for the pillion on a cbr in this ride.

I haven't ridden on the leh-manali road, so have no idea.

[D.j]

Re: Need Suggestion for Planning for Leh-Ladakh 2018

Day 1 09/06 Gurgaon – Udhampur 652kms (12Hr)

Day 2 10/06 Udhampur - Srinagar 205kms (6hr 42min)

Day 3 11/06 Srinagar - Kargil 202kms (5hr 42min) 7hrs at the minimum. Could be more in case of traffic jam at ZojiLa
This is Doable I guess if we leave early from Srinagar .

Day 4 12/06 Kargil - Rangdum 127 Kms (3Hr) 7hrs at the minimum. And this is only till Rangdum. Pensi La is a couple of hrs from Rangdum.
Also, the road is not tarred here. So riding a sports bike with a pillion won't be comfortable. This will further slow down your speed.
Yes, I am aware about the Situation, and read somewhere that max speed won't go above 25kmph so this will take time . And that is why I have put a day time to visit Rangdum and left Padum out of itinerary . I am inclined to do this Zanskar Region .

Day 4 13/06 Rangdum - Lamayuru/Kargil 228kms (5hr 16min) Same, it will take much more than this.
Yeah I can, Stay at Kargil again .

Day 5 14/06 Lamayuru - Leh 115kms (2hr 32min)

Day 6 15/06 Leh - ILP and Local Sightseeing

Day 7 16/06 Leh - Turtuk 204kms (5hr 20min) It will take around 9-10 hrs till Turtuk.
9-10 Hours is a lot of time , so I can modify the itinerary and can drop the plan of visiting Turtuk , and short the trip to Hunder only.

Day 8 17/06 Turtuk - Khalsar 110kms (2hr 49min) Please don't plan like this. - What can you suggest here to modify . I checked there are stay option available in Khalsar
Stay at Khalsar or Panamik

Day 9 18/06 Khalsar - Spangmik(via Wari La/Shyok side of open) 228kms(6hr 7min) / 142kms(4hrs) 6-7hrs

Day 10 19/06 Spangmik - Upshi 136kms (3hr 47min)

Day 11 20/06 Upshi - Karzok(TSO Moriri) 164kms (4hrs)

Day 12 21/06 Karzok - Sarchu -via TSO Kar 219kms (7hrs)

Day 13 22/06 Sarchu - Manali 223kms (6hr 35min)

Day 14 23/06 Manali - Gurgaon 578kms (12hr 30min)

Day 15 24/06 Rest at Home

Please suggest if the above route is possible complete, I have used Google Maps to calculate Time and Distance .
P.S : Moderators Please move the thread if this is not the right Section.
Please don't take times according to G-Maps.
Also, it won't be comfortable for the pillion on a cbr in this ride.

I haven't ridden on the leh-manali road, so have no idea.

Thanks [MENTION=60608]nadz11.ns[/MENTION] for your inputs , I can modify the itinerary as per the inputs as I am still in planning phase .
Though I understand whats shown on Google Maps is not true when it comes to timing specially for Ladakh and hilly regions , also there is always 2-3 hours extra time required for Eating Breaks , Water Breaks and Photography breaks and what not .
Any suggestion is welcome

[nadz11.ns]

Re: Need Suggestion for Planning for Leh-Ladakh 2018

Thanks @nadz11.ns for your inputs , I can modify the itinerary as per the inputs as I am still in planning phase .
Though I understand whats shown on Google Maps is not true when it comes to timing specially for Ladakh and hilly regions , also there is always 2-3 hours extra time required for Eating Breaks , Water Breaks and Photography breaks and what not .
Any suggestion is welcome

Srinagar to Kargil
Kargil to Rangdum
Rangdum to Kargil
Kargil to Leh
Leh
Leh to Hunder/Diskit (Nubra Valley)
Hunder to Turtuk and back to Hunder
Hunder to Pangong via Agham-Shyok
Pangong to Karzok (but will be a long day of riding)

rest you have correct.

Also, have you taken into consideration the fuel requirement?
They is pump only at Leh, Karu, Diskit. So if you go to Pangong directly from Nubra, take enough fuel till Keylong.

[gauravtheknight]

Re: 2018 Leh Ladakh Planning Thread

Can anyone update me on road conditions from leh to diksit and from diksit to sangmik. I am presently in leh and I’m planning to go on this route. Also how is the conditions from sangmik to pang? Any update please?

[nadz11.ns]

Re: 2018 Leh Ladakh Planning Thread

Can anyone update me on road conditions from leh to diksit and from diksit to sangmik. I am presently in leh and I’m planning to go on this route. Also how is the conditions from sangmik to pang? Any update please?

Leh to Diskit has mostly good road, with a bad patch around KhardungLa (obviously).

Diskit to Pangong also has good road for the most part, with some bad patches in between around Agham where one has to cross the shyok river and a few landslide zones.

Also, if you are solo, stick with a taxi or some other riders as that route (Diskit-Pangong) has nothing and can be scary in case of any breakdown. As for road till Spangmik from the start point of the lake, I don't have much idea.

All the best.

[gauravtheknight]

Re: 2018 Leh Ladakh Planning Thread

Leh to Diskit has mostly good road, with a bad patch around KhardungLa (obviously).

Diskit to Pangong also has good road for the most part, with some bad patches in between around Agham where one has to cross the shyok river and a few landslide zones.

Also, if you are solo, stick with a taxi or some other riders as that route (Diskit-Pangong) has nothing and can be scary in case of any breakdown. As for road till Spangmik from the start point of the lake, I don't have much idea.

All the best.

Thanks for the reply, one more question, where one can halt for the night at Pangong lake? Do we have to go Spangmik or somewhere else?

[nadz11.ns]

Re: 2018 Leh Ladakh Planning Thread

Thanks for the reply, one more question, where one can halt for the night at Pangong lake? Do we have to go Spangmik or somewhere else?

Welcome..

When going towards the Lake, the are tents right at the beginning of the Lake where most stay. But they can be costly sometimes. Spangmik is a little further down the road and you can find home stays there.

[HyperRetard]

Re: 2018 Leh Ladakh Planning Thread

Anyone planning around 18th or 19th?

[cathode]

Re: 2018 Leh Ladakh Planning Thread

Any one planning Bangalore to leh in August? I am going to be headed from Bangalore, will have firm dates by next week, will possibly be riding to Delhi via Mumbai and I am planning Delhi Shimla tabo to leh instead of the usual Manali rohtang.