Bike Tour in Ladakh Bike Tour in Ladakh
Ladakh Passes country presents many opportunities for mountain bikers. It provides enthusiasts with mountain biking opportunities for cycling in the highest ranges of the world. Cyclists explore hamlets hidden carefully in the Ladakh geography. The Buddhist Gompas attract cyclists from far away. There is no doubt about the varying levels of hiking available for cyclists here. The best time for cyclists to get into Ladakh is from mid-June to September.
Roads
Bike Travel from Manali to Leh can be done by various routes. The four routes have discussed with their distances and halts.
Route 1: Delhi - Manali - Keylong - Sarchu - Leh - Khardung-La
The first starts from Delhi, where you arrive in Manali by road. The expedition bike starts at Manali and the entire journey of 270 miles of the hike includes climbing 5 including 2 principal passes over 16,600 feet en route to Leh. You cycle of 11,500 feet (3,600 meters) in all the pass Khardungla Leh is the highest motorable pass in the world. After the climb, you'll be 18,380 feet (5603m) high. Between you stop at Keylog, Sarchu and Leh. Just before Leh there are three passes to cross. The last and most difficult is Khardung La.
Leh-Khardungla - Pangong Tso - Tso Moriri - Spangmik - Man Village - 2 Marek Road - Chusul - Tara - Loma - Muth - Nyomi - Mahe Bridge - Karzok
This is another way to follow where you stop and reach Leh Khardungla pass 18,380 feet. From there you can join the Pangong Tso, which is 420 km. You will cross several passes and before arriving at Mahe Bridge. The total distance covered over 800 km to the final destination Karzok. The entire trail is over 1,000 km bike ride in difficult terrain. Travel is stressful and requires you to be very well prepared.
Route 3: Manali-Rohtang-Marha Kanzum-Pass-Spiti Valley-Leh-Kibbe Khardung The
The safari begins by covering a stretch of 39 km from Manali at Marha. Rohtang pass is not far from Marha, barely 15 km from Marha. From here you will cycle 50 km upstream Kunzam Pass after a night halt and enter Spiti Valley. You can stay there for some time and explore the monasteries there before flying to watch Kibbe Ki Monastery, Tabo Monastery and Dankar.
As the cyclists peddle you through Rohtang Pass, Baralachala Pass at 4892 m, 5065 m Lachalangla Pass and Tanglang to 5360 m. Leh is the last stop before the cycle until Khardung a dizzy height of 18,370 feet.
Route 4: Manali to Leh or Manali Leh Traverse
This trip has an ultimate goal to reach the highest motorable pass. It tests your limits, it challenges the adventurer within. The trip to Tsomoriri Lake on the road from Leh is including in the trip. At Leh, one of the stops, historic monasteries to make a welcome change. Manali-Leh road (520 km), otherwise known as the Army road was opened to foreigners in 1990, and was also on the way to the Pangong Lake in 1994. The.
Posted on April 21, 2010.