himalayas

Prologue | Contemplation If I told you I felt nervous, unsure, feeble and muddled, I’d be understating my state of existence. If anything at all, I was vigorously numb. After having shared countless breaths with the treacherous side of the mountain, I believe penning down the emotions is beyond...

A bit of a hiatus (an year - give or take a month or two) in the riding schedule had ensued due to personal reasons, and I was intent on planning to ride solo again with a pressing sense of urgency. March of this year (2018), the opportunity presented itself and was grabbed with both hands -...

21st - 24th September I did a solo ride on the route - Jammu - Pathankot - Dalhousie - Chamba - Bairagarh - Sach Pass - Killar - Cliffhanger Route - Gulabgarh - Kishtwar - Sinthan Pass - Daksum - Anantnag - Jammu covering a total distance of 872 km. This is my first such long ride and it was...

This series of posts is a travelogue of my recent vacation covering Kinnaur, Spiti, Lahaul and Manali in 16 days. It was a solo trip for most part and involved travel on road, camping, trekking and just lazing around on different days. My previous trip to this region was in 2015 in which I...

“I took the right decision by not traveling in the Govt bus and went for the comfortable Traveler” was thinking and praising myself while getting lost in the magnificent beauty of the mighty the Himalayas while traveling from Kaza to Manali. Initially road was better so as the views all...

This was another short trip in which first half was spent relaxing and rest hiking a bit. Only posting some pictures with little description this time. If you want to read details, it's on my website. Rishikesh at night Paddy fields near Chakrata Grazing in the hills On hiking trail...

We are a couple and starting our bike trip from Manali on 16th September 2017. We will explore Spiti valley and come back to Manali. It will be around 11-12 days adventure. Let me know if anyone wants to join us.

In the end of April 2017, I was at my hometown - Dehradun, for some personal work. I had a week's time to spare. Born and brought up there, and 3 decades later, somehow the idea of visiting Gangotri never occurred to me. I just did not relate much with that place, for some weird reason. I've...

Hi all, We, friends are planning to go for Leh Ladakh Biking in the month of Aug. Can someone help me with the following queries ? This, being my first trip to Ladakh, questions might be very basic or silly.:P 1. Which one should I go for? A self planned one or the trip planned by tour...

I will be going for Kedarkantha trek early Feb '17 and there is a lot of snow there right now. I was wondering what kind of shoes should I opt for. I have done a lot of trekking in Sahyadri range/western ghats and I own Arpenaz 50 which work pretty well...

A place mentioned in whispers A dream dreamt in silence A journey stuck your consciousness A destination that seemed out of reach and then magic happened ...

Hello People Thanks for visiting this page. I have high hopes that i will get the right suggestions here. I have booked round trip to Guwahati. I will reach there on Dec 21 at 8 am and have a return flight at 6:10pm on Dec 25. Please suggest what all places I can cover in this much time. I...

Prologue: It was a sleepy afternoon of July'15. Weather was so hot & damp that even breathing hard was an effort enough to put you to sleep. Especially when your belly is full after a sumptuous meal and your muscles were too relaxed to bother about supporting your body weight. :drinkers: I was...

Hello Everyone, I have been almost a silent spectator on this forum / portal watching and reading some spectacular and informative travelogues written by many of you. I seriously admire the passion you all have for travel and it helps me nurture my own. I had posted a query some times back here...

"Life is a Limited Company with Unlimited Dreams" This quote best describes the travelling dreams of me and wifey :) Fortnight full of adventurous biking in and around Leh, visiting monasteries, lakes, passes ; making some new friends ; acquiring a different perspective towards life !

Dear fellas! Been a little over five years since the first L trip and now its time for the pilgrimage again. I know that the time of the year means extreme cold, tried for this month but looks like the mountains like me to see them only in October :P Me and another friend would both be riding...

Hello All! I've been reading about experiences, tips and advices on bcmtouring.com and has been of a huge help planning and gathering inputs for my upcoming ride. Thank you so much for putting this site together and maintaining it. Let me introduce myself first, I'm Joystan Fernandes and...

I call myself an avid trekker,but thats a debatable question as my friends argue that I am rather a pseudo one as I never accompany them on treks in The Western Ghats or to any nearby hill. However, trekking interests have always been inclined towards the Himalayas. My fondness towards them...

BCM Touring has been a constant part of my life since I joined his forum in January 2010. However for past one year, almost, I had stayed away from it, at times purposefully and while majorly wok pressure did not allowed. Further, health concerns and other issues also consumed my mind space...