MANALI TO LEH BIKING TRIP


One of the most scenic, challenging and popular mountain biking routes. You cover 475 km over 10 days going past many high passes - Rohtang (3900m), Baralacha La (4800m), Nakee La (4850m), Lachung La (4800m), Tanglang La (5200m and the world's second highest motorable road). The road is a mix of tarmac and unmetalled roads. Once you cross into Lahaul valley from Manali, you go past picturesque villages. Hoever, after Darcha, it's all wild country with no permanent villages till you cross Tanglang La closer to Leh. The only settlements you will come across are doksas or make-shift bed-and-breakfasts that have come up for the season. From alpine forests and meadows in Manali through deep valleys in Lahaul, and vast plains at Sarchu, you enter Ladakh, a land that offers every hue of orange, red, brown and ochre. Along the way your challenges include searing hot days, freezing nights and most importantly, high altitude.

SEASON: July to Mid Spetember

ALTITUDE: 5200m

NUMBER OF DAYS: 10 days

GRADING: Challenging

Day 01: Arrive in Manali. Spend the day acclimatizing with your bike.

Day 02: Manali - Marhi

Day 03: Marhi - Sissu

Day 04: Sissu - Jispa

Day 05: Jispa - Padseo/ Zing Zing Bar

Day 06: Padseo - Sarchu

Day 07: Sarchu - Pang

Day 08: Pang - Debring

Day 09: Debring - Rumtse

Day 10: Rumtse - Leh

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