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hey thanks a lot aryan da for the quick approval...

Hey Anuj i am planning up for the same but i think i will leave in first week of July.Lets see if there are any changes in my plans i will try to accompany you , Can i? Do PM me you number..

Answers to your query below:

Day 1) No, it is not possible to reach Nako from Dekhi in a single day. Delhi - Peo takes a good 16 hours! Nako will be 4 more. That makes it 20. Yes, Sarahan is worth it but only cover it if you ahve a day to spare.

Day 2) Geyu (mummy fame), Dhankar, Pin Valley etc

Day 4) Though it will be a bit hectic but yes, you can visit chandrataal on the same day.

@ kunjal:yeah sure u can come if u want to , jus make sure u have atleast a week to spare.

@ kurt: so u think i should drive til sarhan the first day n thn move fwd with my plans n then from there i can move to kaza the next day ??? and does nako need one full day by any chance for exploring ... is nako lake worth exploring

thnx a ton .

hey can i come too if yes can u plz tell me what things should i have to get i already have a good helmet knee and elbow gurad ,riding gloves all papers and i have the full month of july

@Anuj: True. Sarahan would be the ideal place to travel to during the first day. Alternatively, from Sarahan the next day, you can try and visit Sangla-Chitkul too, if you have some extra time on you. Chitkul is really beautiful; the enroute views are magnificent too!

google up vivek sharma's itinerary. IIRC.

he's done both a hurricane ride of spiti in 4 days, and a leisurely one (comparatively) in 9 days. That should help.

thnx hitanshu, i am gonna google it first thing, once i finsih writing this reply :-)
thnx for your advice aryan, was planning to do naldhera while coming back but would have felt nostalgic and missed u guys so skipped and so i am doing the "must take route" as suggested by our himachal expert kurt bhayiya the kullu-jalori AUT one
Well i would not mind your company, but just keep in mind theres always a chance of our riding style not matching or a frequency mis-match ,otherwise i am good and u can come and lets meet up for a g2g and talk about it in detail
beacuse even before talking about all those protective gears what u would need the most is some GOOD RIDING EXPERIENCE, hope u have been there and done that, so catch u @ g2g real soon

In all probability, I would be looking forward for this thread. Either you do it solo or get patched with Kunjal, (in case both of yours schedules work out) it's gonna be a fantastic experience as you seem to be interested on buying a leisure trip. My heartiest wishes are with you and Kunjal too (consider it more of a bribe though no bribe...lol) as I will be bugging you once you are back safe and sound. Happy biking!

@tnaish: hey thnx for your wishes friend, and as far as kunjal goes i have already done a trip wid him, so i dont really have issues going him till the time he doesnt have any issues with my one week plan, i jus dont wana hurry, hes a fun guy and its fun pulling his leg and to top it up he takes it sportingly...
and your more than welcome to bug me whenever u want , tc bro !!!


@hitanshu: uncle google not benig too generous to me i couldnt find the thread u asked me too incase u have it as a bookmark please share or else nevamind
thnx

Your most welcome... anytime... everytime
Good to know that you both gel together well. I am also drafting a long ride, so may be we can be a team from Delhi. Waiting for the travelogue from your side soon...

i might not have time for both chitkul and sarahan and therefore can only choose to visit one of these places which one would it be ?? what would u recommend halting @sarahan or riding directly to chitkul on day 1.. i ll be leaving from karnal @ 3:00 am on day one so hoefully i can reach chitkul b4 its too dark ?

Something that started as an idea of a dream ride to himachal is on the verge of being real…
Something that started is a unorganized plan in bits and pieces is organized and on paper now
Something I have been wanting to do for a while will be done in a while from now(read 10 days )

So finally its real , organized , on paper and I am impatiently waiting to do the ride any passionate tourer here on this forum will put on his 10 rides to do before I die list.
Guys I am riding to spiti , but it’s a 8 days ride which is more than just getting spitified.
When I started planning this trip I wanted it to be more of a laid back trip and thought 8 days would be more than enough to do spiti and back to delhi….BUT with so many other beautiful places in the neighbourhood I could not resist but to make it more of a marathon ride to spiti and adjacent places just to experience that scenic nirvana even if it was @ cost of a butt and a back ache .

Here is the final plan (courtesy kurtrules aka vaibhav aka himachal expert aka very helpful and a generous person)


Day 0:
Finish work @ office and leave delhi @ 6: 00 pm for karnal
Reach karnal by 9:00 sleep in karnal @ my cousins place whose suppose to accompany me for this trip.

Day 1:
Leave from karnal @ 3:00 AM

Karnal-------kalka--------shimla----narkanda---sarahan (370kms)

Sarahan is located at an average elevation of 2,313 m (7,589ft),and will be my first stop.




Day 2:

Leave from sarahan early morning around 7:00 am

Sarahan---------chitkul (230kms)


Chitkul is the last inhabited village near the Indo-Tibet border; and located @ banks of Bapsa river
Chitkul was added to my itinerary thanks to ARYAN
This will be my second stop






Day 3:

Leave chitkul around 7:00 am

Chitkul-------puh--------nako---------tabo--------kaza (200kms)

Via geyu and if possible pin valley

Kaza is the commercial capital of spiti valley and known for its monasteries and Buddhist culture



Day 4: rest day

Stay in kaza and explore neighboring places like kibber, key gette

Day 5:

Kaza----kunzumla---gramphoo---manali---kasol (250)

If possible might do chadertaal and stop @ manali instead of kasol



Day 6A:being optimistic , that I will reach kasol on day 5

Stay in kasol , try out some good international food available there thanks to a host of foreigners and back packers who visit this place
Maybe a few beers @ banks of parvati river
If physical state of my body allows me I might trek to Malana or else go to manikaran



Day 6B: if I am not able to reach kasol on day 5 and stay @ manali, then
Leave manali early morning reach kasol
Check into a hotel
Sit and relax at banks of the river parvati and eat some good food

Day 7:

Kasol-------aut-----------shoja-----------jalori pass-----narkanda----shimla(250kms)

This route has been suggested by kurt aka vaibhav , instead of taking the conventional manali----bilaspur one
I think it ll be worth it for its scenic beauty and hopefully less traffic, and therefore don’t mind going a few more kms.



Day 8: 

Shimla ----delhi

I don’t feel like coming back but I have to because delhi is where I stay and work !!


Ps: though everything has been sorted and planned , but can anybody help me with the road condition on these route, as lately I have heard it been raining cats and dogs especially on the way to jammu and near patiala