MANALI LEH SRINAGAR BIKE TRIP

Manali → Jispa

Arrival and check-in, followed by an evening ice breaker session.

Highlights

• Atal Tunnel

• Sissu

• Keylong

• Bhaga River valley

Stay: Jispa, restwell for the journey ahead.

**Why stop at Jispa?

Jispa sits at 3,200 m, making it an ideal first-night halt before the higher-altitude ride to Leh. Spending the night here helps your body adjust before tackling passes above 4,800–5,300 m on the next day's route, reducing the risk of altitude sickness compared with riding directly from Manali to Sarchu.

Tip: Start early to avoid traffic.

Day 2 – Jispa → Leh

This would be a taxing ride.

Cross:

• Baralacha La

• Bharatpur

• Sarchu

• Gata Loops

• Nakee La

• Lachulung La

• Pang

• More Plains

• Tanglang La

• Upshi

• Leh

**Fuel whenever available and carry extra fuel if your bike has limited range.

• Stay in Leh.

Day 3 – Leh (Acclimatization)

Ride very little.

Visit:

• Leh Market

• Shanti Stupa

• Leh Palace

Optional:

• Magnetic Hill

• Hall of Fame

Service and inspect your motorcycle.

Day 4 – Leh → Nubra Valley via Khardung La

(Distance: 130 kms. / Ride Duration: 5 hrs. / Altitude of Nubra: 3048 mts.)

Route:
Leh → Khardung La → Diskit → Hunder

Highlights:

• Khardung La- 5359 mts
• Diskit Monastery
• Hunder sand dunes
• Bactrian camels

Stay in Hunder.

Day 5 – Hunder → Turtuk→ Nubra

(Distance: 90 kms. / Riding Time: 3 hrs. / Altitude of Turtuk: 3048 mts.)

Route

Hunder → Diskit → Bogdang → Turtuk → Nubra​

What to See in Turtuk

• Traditional Balti stone houses
• Apricot orchards (seasonal)
• Suspension bridges
• Views of the Shyok River
• The local heritage museum
• Walking lanes and irrigation channels
• Mountain viewpoints overlooking the village

​**Unlike Pangong or Nubra's dunes, Turtuk offers a glimpse into Balti culture and village life. It remained under Pakistani administration until the 1971 war, making it one of India's northernmost inhabited villages accessible to visitors.​

• Overnight stay in Nubra.

   

Day 6– Nubra → Pangong Lake

(Distance: 180 kms. / Riding Duration: 8 hrs. / Altitude of Pangong: 4250 mts.)

Route:
Nubra → Shyok → Durbuk → Tangtse → Pangong

• Stay at a Camp near Pangong Lake

**Watch sunrise or sunset if weather permits.

Pangong → Leh

(Distance: 160 kms. / Ride Duration: 6 hrs. / Altitude of Leh: 3524 mts.)

Ride via:

• Chang La
• Karu
• Leh

Relax in the evening and prepare for the next day's ride.

Day 8 – Leh → Kargil

(Distance: 220 kms. / Ride Duration: 6-7 hrs. / Altitude of Kargil: 2676 mts.)

Stops:

• Gurudwara Pathar Sahib
• Magnetic Hill
• Sangam (Indus–Zanskar confluence)
• Lamayuru Monastery
• Fotu La
• Namika La

Stay in Kargil.

Day 9 – Kargil → Srinagar

(Distance: 224 kms. / Ride Duration: 8 hrs. / Altitude of Srinagar: 2800 mts.)

Highlights:

• Drass War Memorial
• Zoji La
• Sonamarg
• Sindh Valley
• Srinagar

Overnight at hotel in Srinagar.

Day 10 – Departure

Airport dropoff.