• Altitude:- 2,050m/6,700ft
• Distance from Delhi:- 530km, 13 hours
• Check in Hotel (12:30pm)
• Expedition briefing by the Leader (Post Lunch, approx 3:00pm)
• All telephone networks are available
• ATM is available
• Explore nearby area in the evening
• Visit Hidimba Devi Temple, Vashist Kund and other major sightseeing points (avoid Rothang Pass)
• Only hotel stay is included in the cost (food and sightseeing is excluded)
• Altitude:- 3,350m/11,000ft
• Distance 35km, 7 hours
• Full ascent with lots of hairpin bands
• Route has a view of Pine and Deodar forest
• Start early in the morning to avoid the traffic of Rohtang pass
• Packed lunch on the way
• Phone networks are available
• Several shops on the way
• Stay in tents
• Altitude:- 3,100m/10,250ft (Rohtang Pass 3980m/13,050ft)
• Distance 50km, 7 hours
• Uphill till Rohtang(17km), Downhill till Koksar then gradual ascent till Sissu
• Phone networks are erratic
• Several shops on the way
• Check point at Koksar, keep your ID handy
• Packed lunch on the way
• Stay in tents
• Altitude:- 3,200m/10,500ft
• Distance 55km, 7 hours
• First 10km gradual, next 20km uphill, rest is gradual ascent
• Going through Ghodhla, Tandi and Keylong
• On the way cross the confluence of Chandra and Bhaga river
• Phone networks erratic
• Packed lunch on the way
• Stay in tents
• Altitude:- 4,250m/14,000ft
• Distance:- 30km, 6 hours
• All the way steep and gradual ascent
• Keep ID handy at Dharcha check point
• Deepak Taal on the way, nice place for relax
• No phone network
• Packed lunch on the way
• Stay in tents
• Altitude:- 4,200m/13,750ft (Baralacha La 4,890m/16,000ft)
• Distance:-65km, 8 hours
• Brandy Nallah is at foot hill of Gata Loops
• Uphill till Baralacha la then gradual ascent till campsite
• Suraj taal, Baralacha la, Killingsari, Sarchu on the way
• Sarchu marks as the border between Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir
• Packed lunch on the way
• Stay in tents
• Altitude:- 4,600m/15,100ft
• Nakee La 4,750m/15,550ft, Lachulung La 5,050m/16,600ft
• Distance:- 55km, 7 hours
• First half is uphill (Gata loops, Nakee la, Lachulung la)
• Second half is downhill with bumpy ride
• Packed lunch
• Stay in tents
• Altitude:- 4,800m/15,800ft
• Distance:- 50km, 6 hours
• First ¼ is steep uphill, rest is gradual (almost flat)
• Packed snacks and hot lunch at camp site
• Pang has a Army transit camp
• Stay in tents
• Altitude:- 4,250m/14,000ft (Tanglang la 5,328m/17,475ft)
• Distance:- 50km, 6 hours
• Uphill till Tanglang la, rest is downhill
• Packed snacks and hot lunch at camp site
• Stay in tents
• Altitude:- 3,500m/11,500ft
• Distance:- 75km, 6 hours
• Packed lunch on the way
• All is downhill
• Stay in Hotel
• Altitude:- 5,359m/17,577ft
• Distance:- 40km, 6 hours
• All is uphill • Come back by car
• Packed lunch
• Stay in tents
*for 15 pax
Cycle route from Manali to Leh passes through some of the most remote parts of the Himalayas, providing adventurers with a chance to immerse themselves in nature. In total, it traverses five challenging passes, offering the perfect setting for an adrenaline-pumping adventure.
Sections of the route are very exposed, so ensure you have sunscreen and a head covering. Drink plenty of bottled water to avoid dehydration. Make sure you have durable, waterproof shoes. Carry official ID and documents with you at all times, as there will be multiple police checkpoints.
In case of any unprecedented or unexpected situation, keep the following Leh emergency numbers handy.
- Police: 100
- Fire: 101 and 132
- Ambulance: 102 and 108
- Tourist Information Center, Leh: +91 198 2252297
- Foreign Registration Office: +91 198 2252200
- SNM Hospital, Medical Superintendent: +91 198 2252014