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Date:- 27.5.2022, Day 10 :- Hanle to UMLING LA PASS to Tso Kar = PART 1
Today was the U- DAY. The day for which I had planned this trip.
I had studied the route map and saved it in off line mode. Because there will be not network or any one to guide for route to Umling La Pass.
This is the link, where clicked it , the route will be there in your google map app.
Hanle - Photi La - Umling La - Ukdungle - Hanle - Photi La - Umling La - Ukdungle - Google My Maps
LINK
This will be saved in your Google Map App in your phone.
There are three routes to reach Umling La Pass.
1) Hanle - Ukdungle - Nurbula - Chisumle - Umling La = around 90 kms
2) Hanle - Nurbula - Chisumle - Umling La = 65 kms
3) Hanle - Pothila Pass- Chisumle - Umling La = around 105 kms
Locals know one more route also.
I took 65 km route of Hanle - Nurbula - Chisumle - Umling La.
But this route is not shown in google Maps.
I am a level 9 Google Maps local Guide.
I have requested to add this route/ road in Google Maps :-
I was ready at 6 AM today as per plan. Mr Sarwandeep Singh ji (bird watcher & photographer was ready in his Toyota Crysta with his wife and driver and our Homestay owner was also with us along with breakfast and drinking water.
I just took a backpack and kept water bottle inside. You need to drink lots of water in high altitude areas.
The car was ahead of me. We took the off road as guided by Homestay owner.
I noticed that he was following on small wooden board with ZRS. or ZSR
ZRS/ ZSR was short name of ZURSAR, a border post beyond Nurbula top towards south east side.
This is one of such marking in those plain off road area.
After around 24 kms ride on huge plain area with lots of sand and loose soil, I reached the ascent of Nurbula Top.
The plain area is the route from which I came here.
It was a vast plain area with lots of mountains around.
First break was taken here at 7.10 AM. I had to remove my specs because due to excess cold , the moisture was forming on specs and in helmet visor also.
I reached Nurbula Top at 7.25 AM. Here there was no road. You just ride as you like.
I could see a road ahead. It was a newly constructed tar road.
The must be snowfall here before we reached.
Now our intention was to reach that tar road. This road on the right goes to Zursar Border via Ukdungle.
I missed this board about Nurbula Top at 17328. This was perhaps on right side towards top of mountain.
(This is not my picture, pic credit google search)
The left side will go to Chisumle and it was downhill.
I crossed 4th mountain pass of this ride.... Nurbula Top @17328 feet.
Fresh snow everywhere here.
After joining tar road, the ride till Chisumle was very smooth and fast. I reached the new bridge on right side. After crossing it I could see this board.
It was 7.55AM.
"Welcome to World's Highest Motorable Road" . There is full tar road from Chisumle bridge towards Umling La Pass.
After riding for some time , at 8.20 AM , I could see this board.
The snow on mountains was more and more.
I was very thrilled and exited to see this... "YOU ARE NOW HIGHER THAN EVEREST BASE CAMP"
Majha aa gaya padh ke
There was so much snow that it felt as if I was entering snow world.
at 8.30AM , I stopped to see fresh snow on both side of road.
This picture cannot describe the beauty of that place.
What a clear day with snow all around
I thank BRO for making such beautiful and sustainable road on such height.
another selfie time.
Main reason for choosing this month of ride was to see snow on high passes. It was achieved well.
It looked as if there will be more snow ahead.
My bike was performing well on this road.
Felt proud to bring bike with OD-05 Odisha 's number plate here .
... Coming up ... NEXT.... SNOW WORLD of UMLING LA PASS
Click HERE for next update.
Today was the U- DAY. The day for which I had planned this trip.
I had studied the route map and saved it in off line mode. Because there will be not network or any one to guide for route to Umling La Pass.
This is the link, where clicked it , the route will be there in your google map app.
Hanle - Photi La - Umling La - Ukdungle - Hanle - Photi La - Umling La - Ukdungle - Google My Maps
LINK
This will be saved in your Google Map App in your phone.
There are three routes to reach Umling La Pass.
1) Hanle - Ukdungle - Nurbula - Chisumle - Umling La = around 90 kms
2) Hanle - Nurbula - Chisumle - Umling La = 65 kms
3) Hanle - Pothila Pass- Chisumle - Umling La = around 105 kms
Locals know one more route also.
I took 65 km route of Hanle - Nurbula - Chisumle - Umling La.
But this route is not shown in google Maps.
I am a level 9 Google Maps local Guide.
I have requested to add this route/ road in Google Maps :-
I was ready at 6 AM today as per plan. Mr Sarwandeep Singh ji (bird watcher & photographer was ready in his Toyota Crysta with his wife and driver and our Homestay owner was also with us along with breakfast and drinking water.
I just took a backpack and kept water bottle inside. You need to drink lots of water in high altitude areas.
The car was ahead of me. We took the off road as guided by Homestay owner.
I noticed that he was following on small wooden board with ZRS. or ZSR
ZRS/ ZSR was short name of ZURSAR, a border post beyond Nurbula top towards south east side.
This is one of such marking in those plain off road area.
After around 24 kms ride on huge plain area with lots of sand and loose soil, I reached the ascent of Nurbula Top.
The plain area is the route from which I came here.
It was a vast plain area with lots of mountains around.
First break was taken here at 7.10 AM. I had to remove my specs because due to excess cold , the moisture was forming on specs and in helmet visor also.
I reached Nurbula Top at 7.25 AM. Here there was no road. You just ride as you like.
I could see a road ahead. It was a newly constructed tar road.
The must be snowfall here before we reached.
Now our intention was to reach that tar road. This road on the right goes to Zursar Border via Ukdungle.
I missed this board about Nurbula Top at 17328. This was perhaps on right side towards top of mountain.
(This is not my picture, pic credit google search)
The left side will go to Chisumle and it was downhill.
I crossed 4th mountain pass of this ride.... Nurbula Top @17328 feet.
Fresh snow everywhere here.
After joining tar road, the ride till Chisumle was very smooth and fast. I reached the new bridge on right side. After crossing it I could see this board.
It was 7.55AM.
"Welcome to World's Highest Motorable Road" . There is full tar road from Chisumle bridge towards Umling La Pass.
After riding for some time , at 8.20 AM , I could see this board.
The snow on mountains was more and more.
I was very thrilled and exited to see this... "YOU ARE NOW HIGHER THAN EVEREST BASE CAMP"
Majha aa gaya padh ke
There was so much snow that it felt as if I was entering snow world.
at 8.30AM , I stopped to see fresh snow on both side of road.
This picture cannot describe the beauty of that place.
What a clear day with snow all around
I thank BRO for making such beautiful and sustainable road on such height.
another selfie time.
Main reason for choosing this month of ride was to see snow on high passes. It was achieved well.
It looked as if there will be more snow ahead.
My bike was performing well on this road.
Felt proud to bring bike with OD-05 Odisha 's number plate here .
... Coming up ... NEXT.... SNOW WORLD of UMLING LA PASS
Click HERE for next update.
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