Final Plan Ladakh June End. Please Supervise.

[Prasham]

Itinerary

19th Ahmedabad-Delhi – Manali

20th Manali-Rohtang-Manali (Acclimatization)

21st Manali-Leh (In Jeep, yeah it shall be cannonball run)

22nd Leh-Sakti/Karu. By 2pm we shall hire bikes and get ILPs’ and leave for Sakti.

23rd Sakti/Karu-Lukung/Spangmik-Tangste/Tanksey. Shall visit lukung & Spangmik and return to tanksey for night halt.

24th Tangste/Tanksey-Hemis/Thiksey/Shey/Stok/Leh Palace/Shanti Stupa-Leh. Shall cover whatever I find to be interesting and night halt in Leh.

25th Leh-K-Top/Deskit/Hunder/Panamik. Probably I am planning for night halt at Panamik after visiting Deskit and hunder.

26th Panamik-Leh. Night halt at Leh.

27th Either a buffer day or else if everything goes well shall visit Alchi & Likir monastery and return to Leh. (You have another idea for a day trip from Leh, Let me know)

28th Leh-Manali. (Yes cannonball ride again)

29th Manali-Delhi.

30th Delhi-Ahmedabad.


If anyone has some different idea for 27th i.e. day trip from Let me know. I am open to alterations on that day.

[nav75]

Day 1 (19th Ahmedabad-Delhi–Manali): Would be ~900+~530km = ~1,430km?

[Prasham]

Originally Posted by nav75

Day 1 (19th Ahmedabad-Delhi–Manali): Would be ~900+~530km = ~1,430km?

I shall catch flight from ahm to delhi, shall reach delhi by 11:00 am. Will catct Raj Travels volvo for manali at 18:30 Hrs.

Hope its clear.

[Yogesh Sarkar]

After the canon ball run the previous day you might not be in a state to ride to Shakti on the 22nd. As far as Karu is concerned, you can certainly find accommodation there, I am not quite sure about Shakti, but there might be some there since it is a large village.

On the 27th you can try and visit Lamayuru and Alchi, both places are worth a visit, rest looks fine.

[Prasham]

Originally Posted by Yogesh Sarkar

After the canon ball run the previous day you might not be in a state to ride to Shakti on the 22nd.

I know that but I have to take chances. Incase its not possible on 22nd. I shall go to Pangong Tso directly from Leh on 23rd and carry on rest of the schedules.

Any ways thanks for suggestions. As I shall be riding for about 125 kms each day I am planning to carry a tent for two along with me. I think I shall have ample time to dig it up as 125 kms doesn't take more than 4-5 hours. What Say?

Is it safe to stay at the starting of village?

Also as we shall be visiting few monasteries and palaces in return journey, Is there proper parking where in we can keep our bikes along with the luggage or will we have to carry all the luggage with us to the hillock?

Is there a possiblity of 1 day river rafting (however small) or 1 day short but fantastic trek or something that I would remember for my lifetime.

[Yogesh Sarkar]

Parking is there, but not paid parking i.e. there is a place where you can park your bike, but that is it. You will have to carry your luggage or trust some one else with it.

You don’t really need tents unless you are hell bent on staying in one, add to that you don’t have a saddle bag so carrying a tent and sleeping bag along with your luggage would be a tough ask.

[Prasham]

Originally Posted by Yogesh Sarkar

You will have to carry your luggage or trust some one else with it.

Ok so it means that we shall have to carry only the bare minimum luggage. What about the Petrol Cans that we might be carrying?

[Yogesh Sarkar]

Why would you need petrol cans?

[Prasham]

Isn't it better to carry petrol tanks (atleast 5 lts for each bike) so that incase something goes wrong we can atleast come back to leh.

I heard there is petrol pump at Deskit but isn't reliable.

Also I might try to checkout the new road that I have mentioned on other thread. Outcome isn't known. So I think its better to be equipped.

Is there a petrol pump after changla? Can it be purchased in black from some residents there?

[Yogesh Sarkar]

There is no petrol pump after Chang La; you can tie the petrol can to the sari guard of the bike. Unless you want to try and explore that route, you wont need extra petrol.