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pracas
pracas

I'm planning a trip to ladakh in sep 2013. This would be my fourth himalayan tour and i'm looking for someone to partner as some of the route is desolate and having someone along can make all the difference. I'm a 32yr old indian male. No endurance rider, but someone who likes to ride slow and steady, spending a lot of time around...

Here's my proposed route.. Some parts are not open to foreigners

27-Aug Chennai to Delhi
28-Aug Delhi to Leh
29- Aug LEH
30- Aug LEH – Stok Palace – Matho 35 kms
31- Aug Matho – Hemis – Karu 35 kms
1-Sep Karu – Upshi – Himiya 45 kms
2-Sep Himiya – Chumthang 58 kms
3-Sep Chumthang – Puga 39 kms
4-Sep Puga - Pologongka La – Thugje 36 kms
5-Sep Thugje – Tso Kar 7 kms
6-Sep Tso Kar – Herders Camp – Kozur La 32 kms
7-Sep Herders Camp – Kozur La – Karzog 35 kms
8-Sep Karzog 0 kms
9-Sep Karzog – Sumdo 55 kms
10-Sep Sumdo – Mahe – Hor LA - Workers Camp 42 kms
11-Sep Workers Camp – Karsang La (16 km of climbin) – Chushul 45 kms
12-Sep Chushul – Spagmik 50 kms
13-Sep Spagmik 0 kms
14-Sep Spagmik – Tangtse 50 kms
15-Sep Tangtse – Zingral 50 kms
16-Sep Zingral – Shakti 25 kms
17-Sep Shakti – Wari La – Agham 62 kms
18-Sep Agham – Khalsar 31 kms
19-Sep Khalsar – Panamik 45 kms
20-Sep Panamik 0 kms
21-Sep Panamik – Khardungla – Leh 40 kms [100 kms of hitching a ride and 40 kms downhill]
22-Sep Spare
23-Sep Spare
24-Sep Spare

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billweir
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I'm in Leh now for a bicycle trip. A few thoughts--
1. Best allow at least three days in Leh for acclimatization.
2. Talk with travel agents in Leh to find out if each section is practical on a bicycle. Some may be more suited for trekking.
3. I recommend cycling all of Panamik to Leh.

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pracas
pracas

@billweir
1) will try to do that
2) spoken to people who have been on some of these tracks... made most of the route from this pikesonbikes.blogspot.in
3) any specific reasons? i might actually do it if time permits

where are you riding?

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billweir
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Hi Pracas,

I'm riding toward Pangong Tso tomorrow. I might later ride to Tso Moriri. Then I ride to Srinagar and on to the Himalayan foothills if politics and conditions permit.

I just liked the ride Panamik – Khardungla – Leh, done in two days

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