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There is a
lot of opportunity of Biking in the Indian Himalaya with
spectacular places and amazing natural landscape. Your
journey passing
through
interesting mountain villages, high passes, winding rivers,
colorful landscapes gives you memorable journey. You must be
a very good biker, the high passes are not technical
unpretending. The road is 80% paved and the distances are
not too long. A support car carries your luggage, so you can
enjoy the great Himalayan range at the best views. You
should bring your own bike and clothing. We in Overland
Escape offer two Mountain Biking tours for which we provide
all the services except Mountain Bike.
Click here for Tour Packages......................
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Trans Himalayan
Mountain Biking
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Best
Period: June to September |
Number
of days: three weeks |
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Highest point: Khardong la Pass (18,380 ft.)
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Your tour starts from
Delhi with a drive to Shimla by car or coach. A free
day in Shimla for preparation for the tour. Settle
your bike and bike through hill- landscape, temples
and winding roads to Kinnaur valley. From Kinnaur you
will be entering Lahul and Spiti through Hindustan
Tibet highway near to indo-china border. Proceed
towards Kaza visit Tabo, Lhalung and Dhankar
monasteries of spiti. You will have an easy day biking
to Kibber and Ki monasteries. Leave Kaza and bike
towards Rohtang pass crossing Kunzom pass, from
Rohtang you will head towards Lahul and then Leh
through beautiful landscape of mountain desert, high
passes of Baralacha, Lachulungla, Naki La and
Taklangla. After Taklang bike towards Leh through
Indus valley and the final ascent is world's highest
road, Khardongla pass. Your trip is finished at Leh
and rest. Visits some prominent monasteries by Jeep.
Next day transferred to Leh airport to fly back to
Delhi with enriching experience of Biking in Trans
Himalaya.
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Manali -Leh Mountain
Biking
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Best Period: June to September |
Number of days: 15 days (10 days on bike and 5
days rest, drive and flight) |
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Highest point: Khardong la Pass (18,380 ft.) |
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This trip starts from
Manali after an overnight drive from Delhi. First you
will rest and prepare for the next biking. As soon you
start, you will be climbing Rohtang pass the first
pass on your trip. The Rohtang pass is an only pass
with green patches and usually foggy weather. After
crossing the pass you will be biking through Lahul
valley towards Keylong, the headquarter of Lahul and
Spiti District of Himachal pradesh. The Last village
of Himachal is Darcha with small restaurant from where
you will start ascending Baralacha pass. After
crossing the pass you will be biking through a
surprisingly spacious valley of Serchu. After Serchu
you will be crossing Lachulung la and Nakila and the
tented restaurant of Pang. Bike through Skyangchuthang
a spacious valley of Rupsho, which leads to a second
highest motor able road in the world, Taklangla.
Crossing Taklangla you reach Rumtse a first village of
Ladakh in this tour and bike down to Indus valley.
Bike towards Leh along the river, enroute visit Hemis
and Thiksey monasteries. After a rest day at Leh bike
to Kardongla pass, the highest motor able road in the
world. Visit few monasteries by Jeep and fly back to
Delhi With good memories of Ladakh.
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