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Pang - Sarchu - Darcha - Grampo campsite
Distance this period: 237.68 km Total Distance: 2439.77 km
Pang – 0 km
Sarchu – 79.16 km
Darcha – 79.22 km
Grampo – 79.30 km
From Pang, the charm of Manali - Leh highwayturns pale. Bad road starts, the rain made it worse. Now that Tanglang La was closed, traffic coming from Leh was stopped too. So it was a good ride. Made it to LachungLa top, then down to Whisky Nallah, had maggie then uphill to NakeeLa. Then downhill, 21 loops of Ghata Loops started. Loved it. Touched the riverbed, then a bridge, broken. BRO was working, even though peoples were walking on that bridge, the main guy didn’t allow me to pass through. Wasted an hour, he made me first to cross, everyone was clapping, nice.
Then flatish ride to Sarchu. crossed a bridge and officially entered into Himachal Pradesh. One guy from tid shed shouted stay dinner daru here, so here I was sipping a bottle of bear in my tent. Adios J&K. Camped
Total KM - 79.16 kms
Total expense - 310/-
Then flatish ride to Sarchu. crossed a bridge and officially entered into Himachal Pradesh. One guy from tid shed shouted stay dinner daru here, so here I was sipping a bottle of bear in my tent. Adios J&K. Camped
Total KM - 79.16 kms
Total expense - 310/-
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| One day of rest makes a lots of different.. good ones. |
Early morning heard peoples talking about God; well I am in HP now.
Flattish ride to Kilingsarai BRO dett. uphill starts, Bharatpur. Lunch time. Met 2 cyclists going in same direction, then met Worldbiking couple (going opposite, to Leh), some chat, then 2 more Spanish cyclists going towards Leh. Baralacha La Top, again got a chance to salute entire army convoy. Zingzingbar. Tea Chana at Patseo. Made it to Darcha. Room for 100/- rs.
Total KM - 79.22 kms
Total expense - 470/-
Flattish ride to Kilingsarai BRO dett. uphill starts, Bharatpur. Lunch time. Met 2 cyclists going in same direction, then met Worldbiking couple (going opposite, to Leh), some chat, then 2 more Spanish cyclists going towards Leh. Baralacha La Top, again got a chance to salute entire army convoy. Zingzingbar. Tea Chana at Patseo. Made it to Darcha. Room for 100/- rs.
Total KM - 79.22 kms
Total expense - 470/-
Good road continued all the way to Keylong. Had piranha. Then a bad patch of road, Tandi Bridge, THE famous Tandi bridge heard a lot this bridge before now here I was. Two rivers Chandra and Bhaga meets here. Then dusty uphill to Gondala. On this dust met Ahmedabad family of Pang stay. Tanglang La was still closed so they turned back. Luch at Sissu. Koksar, a bridge, the starts the horrible dirly climb of Rohtang La. Dragged myself to a spot where I could camp. Found one, as soon as I opened the tent, a guy comes and enquires what am I upto. Nice guy from Nepal. Invited me to camp next to his camp other side of wallah. He made a nice dinner for me, how lovely.
Total KM - 79.30 km
Total expense - 90/-
Total KM - 79.30 km
Total expense - 90/-
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first pass of today.. LachungLa
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| Whisky Nallah at the bottom. Lunch point. |
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| Inside view of the temporary tents.. |
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Sleep is 45 kms away..
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| 2nd pass of the day.. NakeeLa |
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| HP roadways runs a daily bus Delhi to Leh..in 2 days. First stop Keylong. Only during the season. |
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| Well, its time to park The X and salute the braves... |
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| Ghata Loops starts, Thank God, I'm going down.. |
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Sarchu approaching
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| They look pretty, but quite dangerous to cross. Chilly, fast and too many holes in there... |
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Baralacha La Pass... Way too windy to breath..
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| Road is freshly tared and smooth like a skin.. |
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| Darcha approaching |
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| Keylong.. |
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| from campsite.. |
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