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Originally Posted by prabuddhadg  I have trekked to Sandak Phu and Phalut. The roads I remember were pretty steep for vehicles. Land rovers did do the stretch then (in the 90's). Some u turns were so sharp and narrow, we used to stop and watch the drivers stop halfway up the steep sharp turn, and roll back to move
to the edge of the road to enable the jeep to make the turn. It was fun to watch the faces of the passengers as they kept an eye on the edge of the cliff as the jeep tyres got close to it.
I wonder what the roads are like now. As trekkers we always hoped the roads would not improve, for that really would take away the fun of a quiet trek. |
I tried to go to Sandakphu/Phalut in 1994 in my 100cc bike, but fell down into a pit on one of the steep gradients and had to take help to lift the bike again. This route promises to be one hell of a mean ride....and am sure spectacular too.