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BHPian ![]() | ![]() 2 car from Mumbai are planning for the leh in may end / june 1st week. not final yet.. route condition is the main factor. i have some questions, 1. when does it rain in this route - June to Aug end ? correct? 2. what permits are required? in detail please. 3. for a small car to go - santro and esteem, which is the best period? 4. which routes to really avoid being a small car. i don't mind few under body dents and suspension overhaul.. question is which route will i not be able to cross at all in a small car. 5. how many drivers per car are required? 2 per car compulsory or 1 is enough? I am on for a convey of T-bhpians. i would preffer that actually. UM Last edited by UniqueMods : 21st March 2011 at 00:17. |
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| ![]() If you want to see ICE capped roads and mountains enroute from Manali to Leh go no later than 01 June. If you go Sept all glaciers melt and all you see is barren rocks ! |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() Day - 1 Mumbai - Indore 589 km 10hr if we drive Mumbai - Indore - Gwalior - Chandigarh - Manali in one go, we save 2 days Day - 2 Indore - Gwalior 494 km 12.5hr Day - 3 Gwalior - Chandigarh 592 km 12.5hr DAY - 4 DELHI - MANALI 550KMS Chandigarh - Manali 350 km 10hr DAY - 5 Manali rest. DAY - 6 MANALI - SARACHU CAMP 230 KMS 7.5hr @ HVK DAY - 7 SARACHU - TSO MORIRI lake - SARACHU DAY - 8 SARACHU - LEH 255 KMS 8hr @ HVK DAY - 9 LEH - buffer time can't be skipped ------------------ AMS DAY - 10 LEH - NUBRA plateau 126 KMS 5hr crosses kardungla pass, new guest-house at Disket village called Saichen guesthouse if staying DAY - NUBRA - LEH 126 KMS 5hr DAY - 11 LEH - PANGONG TSO LAKE 170 KMS 6.5hr go and come in one day. stop at Changla Pass for 30 min DAY - PANGONG TSO - LEH 170 KMS 6.5hr DAY - 12 LEH - buffer time can't be skipped ------------------AMS DAY - 13 LEH - KARGIL 230 KMS 8hrs DAY - 14 KARGIL - SRINAGAR 200 kms 7.5hrs DAY - 15 SRINAGAR - Amritsar 456 kms SRINAGAR - Chandigarh 590 kms 10.5hrs DAY - 16 AMRITSAR/CHANDIGARH Chandigarh - Gwalior 592 km 12.5hrs DAY - 17 DELHI Gwalior - Indore 494 km 12.5hrs day - 18 Indore - Mumbai 589 km 10hrs |
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| ![]() Hey everybody Anyone planning for the trip starting and finishing in MAY? V&V your trip is starting a little too late. We plan to come from calcutta to its a 2 day drive to delhi and then onwards. Anyw one from calcutta planning this year? |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() Sorry for my garbage post before.. office proxy browser was the culprit. Mods please delete those posts. V&V 2 problem with your plan of doing manali - sarchu - tso moriri - sarchu - leh Tandi 111km from Manali, is the only village on Manali-Leh highway which has a petrol pump. The next petrol pump is 365 kms away in Leh. No repair or service stations after Keylong, no petrol pumps either. Tandi full tank (400km avg) to Bara-lacha la is - 85 km Bara-lacha la to Sarchu camp is - 45 km Sarchu camp to Tso moriri and return is - 400 km Sarchu camp to Leh is - 245 km ----- Total - 775 km 1. therefore cant visit Tso moriri on way from Manali to Leh. can't carry 35ltr of fuel. 2. also Permit required for Tso moriri is available in Leh. 3. cant go from Manali to Leh direct coz of AMS UM |
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Thank UM. Then i can modify it as DAY - 1 DELHI - MANALI 550KMS DAY - 2 MANALI - SARACHU 230 KMS DAY - 3 SARACHU-LEH - 255 DAY - 4 LEH - NUBRA 126 KMS DAY - 5 NUBRA - LEH 126 KMS DAY - 6 LEH - PANGONG LAKE 170 KMS DAY - 7 PANGONG - LEH 170 KMS DAY - 8 LEH - Tso Moriri - 210 kms DAY 9 Tso Moriri - Leh - 210 DAY - 10 LEH - KARGIL 230 KMS DAY - 12 KARGIL - SRINAGAR 200 kms DAY - 12 SRINAGAR DAY - 13 AMRITSAR/CHANDIGARH DAY - 14 DELHI | |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() v&v when are you planning this? we are leaving on 15th July from Chandigarh. 2 cars on a similar route as your. UM |
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Doing the TL for it now after a long time. Better late then never. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...oundation.html Do PM me in case you need contact numbers of hotels there. Last edited by amitwlele : 28th March 2011 at 14:50. | |
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| ![]() I would highly recommend that you do the strectch between Manali and Leh in three days than two days with stays in Keylong, Sarchu. You have good Acco options in Keylong. Acclimitisation becomes easy and you will be fresh to go around when you land in Leh. Also, this will give you opportunity to explore the region between Manali and Leh with small deviations. Like Tso kar from Moreh Plains ("Tso" in Ladakhi means "Lake") We did the route in two days when we went on this road last year with stay in Sarchu and had to face acclimitisation issues as you go straight from 3000 feet in Manali to 13000 feet in Sarchu in one day!!! |
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You could do Tso Kar and then Tso Moriri with this route. Tso Kar was a bit of a disappointment though when we were there last year. The roads are bad after the initial good stretch from Moreh plains until Tso Kar. However, this may just save you a day to do Nubra before you hit the Srinagar highway. If I may suggest, here's what you can try keeping in mind the places you'd want to see in your list: DAY - 1 DELHI - MANALI 550KMS DAY - 2 MANALI - SARACHU 230 KMS (I'm assuming you're okay with this) DAY - 3 SARACHU-Tso moriri (via Moreh plains and Tso Kar) DAY - 4 Tso Moriri - Leh DAY - 5 Rest day @ Leh (you'll need it! You can do monasteries around Leh) DAY - 6 Leh - PANGONG LAKE 170 KMS DAY - 7 PANGONG - LEH 170 KMS DAY - 8 Leh - Nubra DAY - 9 Nubra - Leh DAY - 10 LEH - KARGIL 230 KMS DAY - 12 KARGIL - SRINAGAR 200 kms DAY - 12 SRINAGAR DAY - 13 AMRITSAR/CHANDIGARH DAY - 14 DELHI PS. You could even do Pangong to Nubra direct without going to Leh. I'm not sure about the condition of this road though, had heard reports that it was damaged during the last year floods. Quote:
![]() Keylong is a good place but is more of a town, instead you can stay at Jispa which has a nicer feel to it. Hotel stay options are costlier in Jispa, there are cheaper tent options though. Just my two cents! | ||
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![]() ![]() I would advise not to be a hero and try not to do too much physical activity in High altitude. Do not exert in first two days. I was talking to my batchmate last week and he was remembering his good old days of his posting in Ladakh and how even after staying there for months he used to gasp while climbing!! Unfortuantely, i wasnt posted there. I agree that Jispa is a better place with good stay options. | |
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