THE WORLD’S HIGHEST MOTORABLE ROAD
Written by Buddhi Singh Chand - motorcycleexpeditions.com - Wednesday, 11 April 2012 12:48
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5,600 METERS OVER SEA LEVEL, ON THE INDO-TIBETAN FRONTIER
From the “Valley of Gods and Goddesses” to the Top of the World, the Manali-Leh itinerary (1,500km) is the most notorious Indian motorcycle tour, and the World's highest Motorcycle Expedition. The trip starts from the Himalayan lower range, in the State of Himachal Pradesh (Manali), ascending to the High Mountain passes in the regions of Zanskarand Ladakh, or “Land of high mountains”.
The 1,500km trip over narrow, steep, intricate and zigzagging roads that run through the Himalayas, filled with obstacles of all kinds, will bring you through five of the highest motorable passes. The lowest pass, the Rohtang La, is no less than 3,978m, and the highest of them all, the Khardung-La, is at an altitude of 5,602m. The safari involves a cross-country ride through Changthang, “The valley of Tibetan Nomads”, passing the amazing crystal-clear lakes of Tso-Moriri and Tso-Khar.
During our journey, numerous rest stops are made, to ensure the comfort of our guests. Drinking tea or coffee is a good way to recharge from the exhaustion of this challenging ride. Even though the Himalayan road builders invest great efforts in maintaining the highways, weather conditions make it a constant battle. Certain challenges, such as landslides, ice melting, river crossing and “left hand driving”, for some, add difficulty to this wild ride... Our greatest “road enemy” is the notorious 'Tata truck', the terrifying monster of the road. Colorfully painted, it is the only means of transportation for goods and food supplies, to those remote and isolated high-mountain villages.This amazing route is spiced with more adventure than one can imagine.
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