Ladakh not only has the highest mountains but also the highest roads in the world and passes over 5300 m high, over 50 km of ascent and over 4500 m descent. All this combines to offer a classic trip of a lifetime to true adventure lovers. You can be one of them.
We at Good Vibrations Motorcycle Tours in India would love to share our experiences working as a luxury adventure travel company with insights of the region including pre-trip planning-when to go-where to stay-finding beds and food and some stories.
Spring (April to June) and autumn (September and October) are the best months to visit these mountains and witness their serenity. The average temperature in Ladakh remains below zero for half the year but our Leh Ladakh bike tour packages will take care of you with warm camping and freshly made hot meals.
If you only have a few weeks of vacation and lack the time or confidence to plan a trip, an organized tour by GVMT India could be the answer for you. Our Leh Ladakh Road tour will allow you to enjoy your vacation without worrying about the world around you. In return for your money, we will find the best value places to stay and eat, logistics during the trip as well as crisis-management.
We are quite proud that we have some enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides who will be an endless source of facts and stories about Leh Ladakh and will leave no stone unturned to make your trip a life-long memory.
The Leh-Ladakh road trip starts from the left bank of the Beas River and moves upwards passing through a few shops and a Tibetan colony. A sign on the bridge over the Beas river details the distance to Leh – only 475 kms to go!
The Pir Panjal range is visible in the distance and the roads are dotted with apple orchards, small villages and waterfalls gushing from the cliffs at high altitudes. Then the hairpin bends begin.
As the road climbs up on this Leh bike trip, it offers stunning views of the gleaming tin roofs of Manali down the valley and the snow-capped peaks above the Solang Valley. Here you will be hired furry dresses and Wellington boots for the journey to Rohtang Pass, 55 kms from Manali.
Situated at an altitude of 3303 m, Marrahi is 36 kms from Manali and has a charming collection of souvenir stalls and roadside restaurants. We will make a short halt there to refresh ourselves with hot soup and food and after a quick hike will depart to reach Rohtang Pass.
Once you reach above Marri the landscape becomes more bleak as the views get more dramatic. A popular sport in Northern India is paragliding and you will see a jump off point a kilometer above Marri’s Huts.
Moody Weather of the City:- It is not that only a girlfriend can be moody; The weather at Rohtang Pass is often temperamental swirling clouds that later break up to reveal a bright blue sky and a high valley cut through by rivers and waterfalls. The fields are dotted with cowsfoot, pink, blue and red wildflowers and shrubs and there are often horses and donkeys grazing.
Rohtang Pass 3988m: On a clear day the scenery is spectacular, gentle and green. The Kulu Valley is behind while ahead is Lahaul - rugged, dramatic and surreal. "Surely the gods live here, it's no place for men" as Kim observed in Kipling's classic adventure of the same name. This is one of the most extreme climate changes in the world: from monsoonal India to the southern part of the Great Himalayas.
Khoksar 3152m: The dhaba owners here are friendly and the food is so good that it will satisfy your hunger after the long 36 km uphill and downhill journey from Marree. Beyond the bridge at Khoksar the road descends and climbs along the Chandrabhaga river and is often rough and uneven all the way to Sissu; some sections may even be washed out. You might find a Nepali or Ladakhi person playing the guitar outside a dhaba on a bright sunny day.
Sissu 3086m: As you approach Sissu, the road is lined with poplar and willow trees and terraced fields on the valley sides grow peas, potatoes, barley and buckwheat. An impressive waterfall tumbles between two mountain peaks in the far part of the valley near the village.
There are a few family-run guest houses in the villages here. A nalla (large drainage) before the hairpin turn after Sissoo has been named 'Pagal (mad) nalla', because it floods without warning and destroys the road.
Keylong 3145m: This small dusty market town is the last place to stock up good food supplies. It is entered through a formal gateway. After this town we will start our journey to the next beautiful destination which is Jispah village
All this is the beginning of a journey, full of mesmerizing and adventurous roads and tracks and ravines and mountains and passes, which will take you through a route known for its treacherous nature to one of the most sought after destinations by every adventurous soul on the planet. Read on for more details about the journey and the land.
Darcha-Patseo 16km: The valley in which Keylong is located is dotted with small villages, shady Chinar and Willow trees and ravines. It is the last permanent habitation till the villages on the far side of Taglangla La, more than 250 km away. So anything to buy or market to visit during the cycle trip, it will be here. As you cycle towards Leh, you get amazing views of the glaciers on the south-east side of the valley.
Jispa 3255m: The cycling expedition is challenging as well as rewarding, the road climbs and descends to Jispah village. It is one of the most beautiful villages to stay or camp by the river. Camping is the best option during a road trip to Ladakh, GVMT India does it with luxury where you can enjoy all kinds of activities like campfire and hot meals with other travellers you meet in the village.
Darcha 3320m: The river flowing across the wide plain looks particularly beautiful. After crossing the river on your bike there is a switchback climb to reach the Zanskar valley over the Shingo La pass, after which the highway goes along the stream of the Bhaga river to Patse.
