Facts Approx. Altitude(feet) Delhi — 820 Manali — 6720 Rohtang Pass — 13050 Keylong — 11000 Darcha — 11150 Baralacha La — 16050 Sirchu — 13950 Pang — 15200 Moore Plains — 15450 Tanglang La — 17600 Leh — 11500 Chang La — 17000 Pangong Tso — 14100 Khardung La — 18380 Diskit — . . . → Read More: The Great Escape : Maps and Facts, 2400 Km in 5 Min
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 Leave a comment  The Great Escape  approximate altitude, average speed, baralacha la, chang la, darcha, delhi, Delhi - Manali - Leh - Pangong Tso - Nubra Valley - Srinagar - Jammu - Delhi, diskit, itinerary, jammu, keylong, khardung la, Ladakh bike trip, leh, leh ladakh bike trip pictures, manali, moore plains, pang, pangong tso, Places of Interest in Ladakh region, plan, rohtang pass, route, sirchu, srinagar, tanglang la 13th July This was the last day of our trip and not an easy one. We had to courier our bikes back to Delhi and catch a train at 7:45 pm. We wanted to reach Jammu latest by 5 pm, so we left Srinagar early by 8 o’clock. As nothing was open at that . . . → Read More: The Great Escape : DAY 10, Srinagar – Jammu 12th July This day was going to be long, so we started early at 8:30 am. First 110 kms to Kargil were tough. Road was not good and a lot of trucks on the way made the journey time consuming. We took 3 hours to reach Kargil. We didn’t stop in Kargil and headed . . . → Read More: The Great Escape : DAY 9, Lamayuru – Srinagar 11th July We started our return journey at 10 o’clock from Diskit. Our plan was to reach Leh, take a break and then leave for Lamayuru, which is on the way to Srinagar. A few kms before Khardung La top, it started drizzling and as we reached the top, drizzle converted into a mild . . . → Read More: The Great Escape : DAY 8, Nubra Valley – Lamayuru 10th July We started for Nubra valley at 10 am. Our first stop was Khardung La. Altitude difference between Leh and Khardung La is ~2.1 km, which is covered in 40 km on roads. Road to Khardung La was easier than Chang La and Tanglang La. On the way to the top, we met . . . → Read More: The Great Escape : DAY 7, Leh – Nubra Valley 9th July I woke up at 4:50 am to capture the sunrise, but there were heavy clouds as if it would rain. It didn’t rain but sun was visible at 5:45. By that time i clicked some shots. After sunrise i went back to sleep till 8 o’clock. We had breakfast and went . . . → Read More: The Great Escape : DAY 6, Pangong Tso – Leh 8th July We were ready by 10 am and went to DC office for the permits. We had heard that easy way of obtaining permits is through an agent because it takes 4-5 hrs to get it done. It’s not true. Office opened at 10 and we reached there at 10:20. It took only . . . → Read More: The Great Escape : DAY 5, Leh – Pangong Tso 7th July In the morning I was feeling much better. My stomach was also stable by now. After breakfast, i checked the tyre pressure in my bike. Because of the nail, the pressure in front tyre was very low. We carried the tubeless puncture kit with us, but didn’t have the foot pump. Actually, . . . → Read More: The Great Escape : DAY 4, Pang – Leh 6th July Last night dinner forced me to wake up at 6 am. I explored the riverside in search of solitude My stomach was not feeling good, still i had parathas in breakfast. Nikhil didn’t eat anything for the same reason. We left Darcha at 8 am. We had no idea that this day . . . → Read More: The Great Escape : DAY 3, Darcha – Pang 5th July We started very late from Solang Valley at ~ 10 am. The road to Rohtang was in very bad shape. There was a traffic jam also, because BRO (Border Roads Organization) was repairing the roads. Leh Trip , July 2009 From Solang, Rohtang was only 40 km, but it took 2 . . . → Read More: The Great Escape : Day 2 – Solang Valley – Darcha |
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