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Kinnaur Valley Motorcycle Run.
The Hindustan-Tibet Highway on two wheels — apple orchards, cliff-edge roads, and the last village before China.
Kinnaur Valley Motorcycle Run
The Hindustan-Tibet Highway on two wheels — apple orchards, cliff-edge roads, and the last village before China.
Highlights
Logistics
Rent in Shimla or Chandigarh. Fuel available in Rampur, Sangla, Reckong Peo. Carry spare tubes for gravel sections.
Day by Day
Bhimakali Temple. Apple orchards begin.
Baspa Valley. Orchards and cliff roads.
Last village before Tibet border. Dead-end road. Return Sangla.
Kinnaur Kailash views. Reckong Peo fuel stop.
Reverse route or via Narkanda. Circuit complete.
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