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Manali to Leh Motorcycle Expedition.
The ultimate Indian motorcycle ride — 490km, 5 passes above 4000m, 2 days through uninhabited high desert. Every Indian biker's bucket list.
Manali to Leh Motorcycle Expedition
The ultimate Indian motorcycle ride — 490km, 5 passes above 4000m, 2 days through uninhabited high desert. Every Indian biker's bucket list.
Highlights
Logistics
Rent RE Himalayan in Manali or Leh. Manali→Leh fuel: FILL Manali, top up Tandi (last pump for 365km), next pump Karu near Leh. Carry 10L jerry can. Rohtang permit mandatory. ILP for Nubra/Pangong — arrange in Leh.
Day by Day
Rohtang + Tandi fuel stop. Easy first day.
Baralacha La 4890m. Tent camps at Sarchu.
LONGEST DAY. Nakee La, Lachalung La, Tanglang La, More Plains. Start 4AM.
Acclimatize. Arrange permits. Service bike.
Khardung La 5359m. Diskit monastery. Sand dunes.
Shyok route avoids return to Leh. Rough but stunning.
Chang La 5360m. Circuit complete.
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