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Leh – North Pullu – Hunder – Khardung Village
Distance this period: 186.01 km Total Distance: 1693.41 km
Leh – 0 km
North Pullu – 56.91 km
Hunder – 80.44 km
Khardung Village – 48.66 km
Leh stay was mesmerizing, would love to be there again for a long stay there. Such a charming place.
Kms covered - 0.00
Total expense - 960/-
Kms covered - 0.00
Total expense - 960/-
It was time to conquer the Top, KhardungLa. Started 0530 am, its easy climb to start. Gentle climb and good tarred road upto South Pullu. Check post. Some tea, food stalls there. Then starts bad road, water crossings, and road work never finishes here.
I was in good company of cyclists all the way up, everyone loves challenges I guess.
I pushed last couple of kms, was damn tired and exhausted. Had Maggie at the top. And The Top. What a feeling!
Then I pushed some downhill too, it was too scary to ride on such boulders, potholes and cold. Some terrible water crossings other side. Lession learnt - no riding after 3 o'clock in hills. North Pullu, Stay at some hotel.
Kms covered - 56.91
Total expense - 390/-
Kms covered - 56.91
Total expense - 390/-
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| Look at the climb, the sunny day, the surroundings, what else you need to finish your challenge! |
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South Pullu at the first curve and dirt road starts. Your eye balls are dancing, don't they?
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| The TOP!!... So called highest motorable road, and I did it without a motor; on a cycle. Proud moment. but lonely. Felt kind of sad, remembered the movie 'Into The Wild' |
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It was all downhill ride today, road is tarred, smooth like a skin, loved the spinning. A Junction, straight road goes towards Agham, I was loving spinning by now so took the left turn, Khalsar, then flattish road to a junction; right ride goes to Panamik, I took the left one to Diskit and then to Hunder. Found a nice hotel.
Kms covered - 80.44
Total expense - 880/-
Kms covered - 80.44
Total expense - 880/-
called highest motorable road, and I did it without a motor; on a cycle. Proud moment. but lonely. Felt kind of sad, remembered the movie 'Into The Wild'[/caption]The TOP!!... So called highest motorable road, and I did it without a motor; on a cyAghamanother route for Pangong Lake via Shyok village or via WariLa. I took the turn.[/caption]
Couldn’t go further ahead of Hunder. Return back journey started. At Khalsar had lunch. One army van was stationed there, walked up to the young officer sitting at the front seat and saluted him. Bad news – Agham route is blocked. I asked him how he joined forces and all. On the status of road he said local can’t be trusted better check with the chowki stationed before the junction. But a bad day today. What this means - I will have to climb back to the top. Damn!
Then I did, but found myself uneasy on the climb back and camped 10 km short of Khardung Village.
Hund I wasn't aware about this fact.[
Hund I wasn't aware about this fact.[[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Funny, I was so happy to cross this blockage. I packed everything again just to find out another big blockage about 100 meters ahead. So embarrassing! on my stupidity. I wasted some 2 hrs to figure the way out on first blockage.
Khardung Village; from the campsite. I was out of food but just couldn't ride.[/caption]
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