Ladakh, Heaven on Earth

Maverick5490 · 29th June 2006, 14:48

Hey Yogesh.. awesome pics man.. me back from Leh just yest.. and must admit.. it indeed is heaven on earth.. will post my travelogue in a seperate section..

Regards,
Maverick.

Jay · 29th June 2006, 18:24

Awesome pics there Yogesh

, nice write-up too. Thats one journey me and my friends here were and are still thinking and planning to do. Will surely do it sometime... in 4 wheelers though... Enjoyed every bit of it while reading ...

Been to Rothang Pass and loved the place, but after looking at your pics, i'll have to go further and this i have decided...

yogesh sarkar · 1st July 2006, 00:31

Maverick yup it is heaven on earth, waiting for your photos and trip logs

Thanks Jay, Rohtang is great but once you cross it you know you are in for even bigger treat

aj_444_2006 · 1st July 2006, 10:00

damn nice pics man ....

yogesh sarkar · 3rd July 2006, 08:18

thanks aj_444_2006

yogesh sarkar · 28th August 2006, 02:01

Will be heading back to Ladakh in September (3rd to 21st) for round two, you can catch my preparations for the ride and en route updates @ http://www.bcmtouring.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=138
and http://www.yogeshsarkar.com/blog/category/ladakh-2006/
or

zaphod · 28th August 2006, 11:29

Ladakh indeed is heaven on earth. I had gone there with 4 other school buddies in 2001.
Took a bus till Manali and planned to go to Tabo but as the Kunzum pass was closed for buses, we looked at a map and thought 'lets try ladakh'...

and we were then on the next bus to Keylong...3 days of roasting in the sun and drinking chang and then on to Leh via bara lach a, tang lang la and of course, Pang City....

Next time I'd love to do the trip by driving there myself....

great pics guys.....! brings back memories of that beautiful land...

triggercool · 28th August 2006, 12:06

Great one. Awesome pic

srikantans04 · 28th August 2006, 16:37

The place looks too good to be true. Are some pics digitally enhanced ?? They just look too perfect!

Thinking of making a similar trip but was wondering where would I get bikes from? Anywhere in Delhi where ppl lease out bikes?
I know these gora's make such trips all the time, so where do they get the bikes from??!

yogesh sarkar · 28th August 2006, 17:35

thanks zaphod and triggercool

srikantans04 Some of the pics were sharpened and contrast adjusted after resizing. As for renting motorcycles, you can get them for rent from Delhi, Manali and even in Leh. For more details regarding rent procedure and costs involved etc. check out this link http://www.bcmtouring.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=157

yogesh sarkar · 25th September 2006, 21:51

Had a fantastic ride, 18days 3865kms of solo riding over some of the roughest terrain known to mankind. This was the route that I took:

Day1: Delhi – Chandigargh – Manali

Day2: Manali – Keylong – Darcha – Sarchu

Day3: Sarchu – Pang – Upshi – Leh

Day4: Leh – Thiksey – Leh

Day5: Leh – Karu – Chang La – Tangste – Lukung – Spangmik – Lukung (Pangong Tso)

Day6: Lukung – Tangste – Chang La – Karu – Leh

Day7: Leh – Upshi – Chumathang – Tso Moriri – Korzok

Day8: Korzok – Tso Moriri – Korzok

Day9: Korzok – Chumathang – Upshi – Leh

Day10: Leh – Lamayuru – Kargil

Day11: Kargil – Sanko – Parakachik – Rangdum (Suru Valley)

Day12: Rangdum – Penzi La – Padum (Zanskar Valley)

Day13: Padum (Zanskar Valley)

Day14: Padum – Penzi La – Rangdum

Day15: Rangdum – Sanko – Kargil – Drass

Day16: Drass – Zoji La – Sonamarg – Srinagar

Day17: Srinagar – Jammu – Pathankot

Day18: Pathankot – Phagwada – Ropar – Chandigarh – Ambala – Delhi

Clocking 3865kms over some of the roughest terrain in the world and still my bike did what she does best, powered her way through each and every thing. She gave quite a good overall mileage of 42 kms per liter of petrol and the best mileage that I got was an amazing 48.36kilometers to a liter!!! Not at all bad for a four and half year old Bajaj Pulsar 180 Classic, which has clocked roughly 50k kms over the years!

Here are some photos of the ride, detail trip log will come soon...

for more photos check out this link http://www.bcmtouring.com/forum/view...r=asc&start=75

tifosikrishna · 25th September 2006, 22:39

this is awesome, fantastic... i give it to you man... you are living your dreams.
wonderful set of photos.

keep riding.

cheers.
tifosi.

greatDrive · 25th September 2006, 23:21

Pics are awsome.
You are unbeatable.. Keep it up and keep inspiring
You should be nothing less than a brave heart to accomplish it.

Cheers

yogesh sarkar · 27th September 2006, 20:14

thanks tifosi and greatDrive

lancersfx · 21st August 2007, 08:38

Hey yogesh_sarkar the travelogue was just awesome and mindblowing.....Pics were just great.....Planning a trip myself after lookin at the pics.....Really an inspiration.

29th June 2006, 14:48	#31
Maverick5490 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thane Posts: 1,464 Thanked: 1,816 Times View My Garage	Hey Yogesh.. awesome pics man.. me back from Leh just yest.. and must admit.. it indeed is heaven on earth.. will post my travelogue in a seperate section.. Regards, Maverick.
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29th June 2006, 18:24	#32
Jay BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 819 Thanked: 8 Times	Awesome pics there Yogesh , nice write-up too. Thats one journey me and my friends here were and are still thinking and planning to do. Will surely do it sometime... in 4 wheelers though... Enjoyed every bit of it while reading ... Been to Rothang Pass and loved the place, but after looking at your pics, i'll have to go further and this i have decided... Last edited by Jay : 29th June 2006 at 18:27.
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1st July 2006, 00:31	#33
yogesh sarkar BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 238 Thanked: 37 Times	Maverick yup it is heaven on earth, waiting for your photos and trip logs Thanks Jay, Rohtang is great but once you cross it you know you are in for even bigger treat
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1st July 2006, 10:00	#34
aj_444_2006 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 20 Thanked: 0 Times	damn nice pics man ....
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3rd July 2006, 08:18	#35
yogesh sarkar BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 238 Thanked: 37 Times	thanks aj_444_2006
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28th August 2006, 02:01	#36
yogesh sarkar BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 238 Thanked: 37 Times	Will be heading back to Ladakh in September (3rd to 21st) for round two, you can catch my preparations for the ride and en route updates @ http://www.bcmtouring.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=138 and http://www.yogeshsarkar.com/blog/category/ladakh-2006/ or
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28th August 2006, 11:29	#37
zaphod BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NO IDeA/Madurai Posts: 236 Thanked: 4 Times	Ladakh indeed is heaven on earth. I had gone there with 4 other school buddies in 2001. Took a bus till Manali and planned to go to Tabo but as the Kunzum pass was closed for buses, we looked at a map and thought 'lets try ladakh'... and we were then on the next bus to Keylong...3 days of roasting in the sun and drinking chang and then on to Leh via bara lach a, tang lang la and of course, Pang City.... Next time I'd love to do the trip by driving there myself.... great pics guys.....! brings back memories of that beautiful land...
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28th August 2006, 12:06	#38
triggercool BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 154 Thanked: 6 Times	Great one. Awesome pic
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28th August 2006, 16:37	#39
srikantans04 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bombay Posts: 62 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	The place looks too good to be true. Are some pics digitally enhanced ?? They just look too perfect! Thinking of making a similar trip but was wondering where would I get bikes from? Anywhere in Delhi where ppl lease out bikes? I know these gora's make such trips all the time, so where do they get the bikes from??!
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28th August 2006, 17:35	#40
yogesh sarkar BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 238 Thanked: 37 Times	thanks zaphod and triggercool srikantans04 Some of the pics were sharpened and contrast adjusted after resizing. As for renting motorcycles, you can get them for rent from Delhi, Manali and even in Leh. For more details regarding rent procedure and costs involved etc. check out this link http://www.bcmtouring.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=157
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25th September 2006, 21:51	#41
yogesh sarkar BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 238 Thanked: 37 Times	Had a fantastic ride, 18days 3865kms of solo riding over some of the roughest terrain known to mankind. This was the route that I took: Day1: Delhi – Chandigargh – Manali Day2: Manali – Keylong – Darcha – Sarchu Day3: Sarchu – Pang – Upshi – Leh Day4: Leh – Thiksey – Leh Day5: Leh – Karu – Chang La – Tangste – Lukung – Spangmik – Lukung (Pangong Tso) Day6: Lukung – Tangste – Chang La – Karu – Leh Day7: Leh – Upshi – Chumathang – Tso Moriri – Korzok Day8: Korzok – Tso Moriri – Korzok Day9: Korzok – Chumathang – Upshi – Leh Day10: Leh – Lamayuru – Kargil Day11: Kargil – Sanko – Parakachik – Rangdum (Suru Valley) Day12: Rangdum – Penzi La – Padum (Zanskar Valley) Day13: Padum (Zanskar Valley) Day14: Padum – Penzi La – Rangdum Day15: Rangdum – Sanko – Kargil – Drass Day16: Drass – Zoji La – Sonamarg – Srinagar Day17: Srinagar – Jammu – Pathankot Day18: Pathankot – Phagwada – Ropar – Chandigarh – Ambala – Delhi Clocking 3865kms over some of the roughest terrain in the world and still my bike did what she does best, powered her way through each and every thing. She gave quite a good overall mileage of 42 kms per liter of petrol and the best mileage that I got was an amazing 48.36kilometers to a liter!!! Not at all bad for a four and half year old Bajaj Pulsar 180 Classic, which has clocked roughly 50k kms over the years! Here are some photos of the ride, detail trip log will come soon... for more photos check out this link http://www.bcmtouring.com/forum/view...r=asc&start=75
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25th September 2006, 22:39	#42
tifosikrishna BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 827 Thanked: 383 Times View My Garage	this is awesome, fantastic... i give it to you man... you are living your dreams. wonderful set of photos. keep riding. cheers. tifosi.
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25th September 2006, 23:21	#43
greatDrive BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 547 Thanked: 7 Times	Pics are awsome. You are unbeatable.. Keep it up and keep inspiring You should be nothing less than a brave heart to accomplish it. Cheers
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27th September 2006, 20:14	#44
yogesh sarkar BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 238 Thanked: 37 Times	thanks tifosi and greatDrive
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21st August 2007, 08:38	#45
lancersfx BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 225 Thanked: 44 Times View My Garage	Hey yogesh_sarkar the travelogue was just awesome and mindblowing.....Pics were just great.....Planning a trip myself after lookin at the pics.....Really an inspiration.
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