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Uttarakhand High Passes Motorcycle Run.
Uttarakhand's mountain roads without the Ladakh hype — Badrinath highway, Chopta meadows, and the Tungnath ridge at 3,680m.
Uttarakhand High Passes Motorcycle Run
Uttarakhand's mountain roads without the Ladakh hype — Badrinath highway, Chopta meadows, and the Tungnath ridge at 3,680m.
Highlights
Logistics
Rent in Rishikesh or Dehradun. Fuel available every 50-80km on Char Dham route.
Day by Day
Confluence stop. Joshimath evening.
Auli views. Badrinath temple evening.
Last village. Vasudhara Falls.
Via Chamoli. Chopta meadows.
Tungnath morning trek optional. Return ride. Circuit complete.
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