Spiti Circuit| A Family trip in Ecosport

guptataru

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Planning to do same circuit in my Polo TDI on 22'nd july to 30'th july with my family. Need ur suggestions. Will it be ok to do Batal Gramphoo section in polo like low ground clearance car? I have done a failed attempt to complete this circuit in 2012 in taxi, only up to malling nallah, because of landslide. Need advice n suggestions.
 

tusharxtreme

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Update time- Since it's the end of the week, here is the much awaited update.
Featuring the journey from Kaza to Batal via Kibber, Chicham, Losar, Kunzum, Chandrataal hike and ultimately Chacha Chachi dhabha in Batal.


The last part of the video series by end of next week.
 

tusharxtreme

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Great Coverage !
Great Views !
Great Pics !
Thanks Paaji.

Planning to do same circuit in my Polo TDI on 22'nd july to 30'th july with my family. Need ur suggestions. Will it be ok to do Batal Gramphoo section in polo like low ground clearance car? I have done a failed attempt to complete this circuit in 2012 in taxi, only up to malling nallah, because of landslide. Need advice n suggestions.
Only one word I would suggest- NO.
I being in ecosport faced underbelly hits at few of the places on the Batal Gramphoo section, near Chota dhara, the water crossing after Chattru, so it would be better if you go via Shimla and return the same way, or go with a vehicle with good ground clearance.
The roads from Shimla side are superb till Kaza, only 30 kms or so is the total bad patch enroute the landslide prone area or where the road is getting widened.
 
Beautiful log.....
Love the videos.


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Highest Cable bridge in Asia.
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In Jun 2102, the Chicham bridge was in it's nascent stage of construction.
Thanks to Jamaica, we managed to get a good ride on the pulley driven cable car.


The bridge under construction

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The Gorge
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Yours truly with son

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The gorge again
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tusharxtreme

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Beautiful log.....
Love the videos.




In Jun 2102, the Chicham bridge was in it's nascent stage of construction.
Thanks to Jamaica, we managed to get a good ride on the pulley driven cable car.


The bridge under construction
Thanks for the kind words. During my trip to Spiti in 2016 on bike, the bridge was under construction and I could very well Imagine how difficult and scary it would have been crossing through the pulley.

Fantastic! I am sharing this on BCMTouring Social Media Accounts :).
Thanks Yogesh.:)
 

tusharxtreme

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Update time!!!
Here is the last and final part of the trip video log from Batal to Rohtang top.
Since I was more concerned about reaching Rohtang, could not capture much, so here is a small vlog of hardly 6 minutes.
I have tried to capture the Chota dhara water crossing and the pagal nallah before Gramphoo.
Hope you guys like it.


With this I would end this video log.
See you all with some other trip in future!!!
Any specific questions about the trip, you can ask, will be happy to help.
 
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