Drive to Leh Or Fly to Leh

harishnayak · 4th September 2009, 09:13

So did you do the trip?

deky · 4th September 2009, 12:21

No, We did not. Had to cancel it as I had to accompany Mom to Tibet in July. My wife and I still plan to do it, hopefully next year.

wanderernomad · 4th September 2009, 13:12

That trip Deky sure eclipses the one you had to abandon.

pradeep-ivon · 6th July 2010, 09:41

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

Avoid sach pass unless you have a high GC MUV or SUV. The road does not exist. Its just a collection of rocks over which Mahindra Pikups ply

Sir, what kind of GC you advise, i have aveo UVA that claims to have 188 mm GC , more than swift too (from their specs). Surprisingly, we read about Spark and Nano even having done the leh manali road! what do you suggest!

tsk1979 · 6th July 2010, 10:43

Sach pass is not on the leh manali road. Its a different route. Your UVA will be fine on Leh manali. Many small cars do that stretch. There are a few tough spots, but nothing impossible.

somspaple · 9th July 2010, 16:49

sorry for threadjacking i have no option.

hi friends,

how is the weather in Manali - Leh region now. as i heard that roads are getting blocked due to landslides and people are stuck for 2 days at different places as a result of non-stop rains.

we are planning to travel from Manali to Leh by road on 13th July. if road travel is not possible we might have to take the flight. but i would prefer road travel through that region. can anybody please help me with the information.

thanks,
Som

tsk1979 · 9th July 2010, 17:05

There were some blockages due to landslides near Manali, but as of today connectivity is resumed. Hopefully, if there are no major rains, you will be able to go.
Leh itself is dry, its the manali area which gets heavy rainfall. After Keylong, its like a desert

somspaple · 9th July 2010, 17:37

thanks for the update tsk1979

we prefer to reach Leh by road and don't want to miss the view of wast planes.

hvkumar · 9th July 2010, 18:06

Rohtang Pass opened around late afternoon, and traffic from Keylong side is being allowed, there is a big traffic jam of trucks there and a large army convoy is also stuck behind. No vehicles being allowed towards Keylong. Our friend Gautam in his Bolero waited all day (from 530 am) just before the blockade and gave up an hour ago and is returning to Manali, to make an attempt tomorrow.

Weather is bright and sunny, but the heavy rains of the last few days have loosened the mountainsides and the road is being assailed by continuous rock falls and landslides.

somspaple · 9th July 2010, 22:27

thanks HVK sir for replying to PM!

we are taking the flight to Leh and planning to take road while returning. hopefully i can have a proper view while returning

hvkumar · 9th July 2010, 22:30

Only problem in flying into Leh is you will lose a day for acclimatisation, whereas you can save that day if driving from Manali.

CJP · 9th July 2010, 22:38

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Originally Posted by somspaple

thanks HVK sir for replying to PM!

we are taking the flight to Leh and planning to take road while returning. hopefully i can have a proper view while returning

quick question,

We (my family) are planning to do the exact same thing in the second week of October. Would it be too cold or would there be road blockages due to the onset of winter for us to drive back?

hvkumar · 9th July 2010, 22:43

October is the danger time when you can expect the first snowfall to block roads temporarily, but otherwise roads will be open and Ladakh empty. Do your trip before Raid de Himalaya Rally, after which all facilities en route will close down. I am unsure if taxi guys are still running.

4th September 2009, 09:13	#16
harishnayak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: DELHI Posts: 1,396 Thanked: 125 Times	So did you do the trip?
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4th September 2009, 12:21	#17
deky Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jaipur Posts: 1,194 Thanked: 1,247 Times	No, We did not. Had to cancel it as I had to accompany Mom to Tibet in July. My wife and I still plan to do it, hopefully next year.
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4th September 2009, 13:12	#18
wanderernomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 2,534 Thanked: 1,276 Times View My Garage	That trip Deky sure eclipses the one you had to abandon.
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6th July 2010, 10:43	#20
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Sach pass is not on the leh manali road. Its a different route. Your UVA will be fine on Leh manali. Many small cars do that stretch. There are a few tough spots, but nothing impossible.
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9th July 2010, 16:49	#21
somspaple BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 342 Thanked: 915 Times	Hows the weather in Manali-Leh region now: July 2010 sorry for threadjacking i have no option. hi friends, how is the weather in Manali - Leh region now. as i heard that roads are getting blocked due to landslides and people are stuck for 2 days at different places as a result of non-stop rains. we are planning to travel from Manali to Leh by road on 13th July. if road travel is not possible we might have to take the flight. but i would prefer road travel through that region. can anybody please help me with the information. thanks, Som
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9th July 2010, 17:05	#22
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	There were some blockages due to landslides near Manali, but as of today connectivity is resumed. Hopefully, if there are no major rains, you will be able to go. Leh itself is dry, its the manali area which gets heavy rainfall. After Keylong, its like a desert
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9th July 2010, 17:37	#23
somspaple BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 342 Thanked: 915 Times	thanks for the update tsk1979 we prefer to reach Leh by road and don't want to miss the view of wast planes.
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9th July 2010, 18:06	#24
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,454 Times	Rohtang Pass opened around late afternoon, and traffic from Keylong side is being allowed, there is a big traffic jam of trucks there and a large army convoy is also stuck behind. No vehicles being allowed towards Keylong. Our friend Gautam in his Bolero waited all day (from 530 am) just before the blockade and gave up an hour ago and is returning to Manali, to make an attempt tomorrow. Weather is bright and sunny, but the heavy rains of the last few days have loosened the mountainsides and the road is being assailed by continuous rock falls and landslides.
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9th July 2010, 22:27	#25
somspaple BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 342 Thanked: 915 Times	thanks HVK sir for replying to PM! we are taking the flight to Leh and planning to take road while returning. hopefully i can have a proper view while returning
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9th July 2010, 22:30	#26
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,454 Times	Only problem in flying into Leh is you will lose a day for acclimatisation, whereas you can save that day if driving from Manali.
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9th July 2010, 22:43	#28
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,454 Times	October is the danger time when you can expect the first snowfall to block roads temporarily, but otherwise roads will be open and Ladakh empty. Do your trip before Raid de Himalaya Rally, after which all facilities en route will close down. I am unsure if taxi guys are still running.
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