Aug 12, 2018 From udaipur, we decided to climb the Kugti and waited for the bus. We bought the tickets to jobrang bridge and the bus was around 4. It was Sunday and was an empty bus. 30 mins from Udaipur we got down and had to descend further to jobrang bridge by walking. There […]
Aug 10, 2018I Started towards Udaipur to enter Miyar. I Got down at sach village and there is a trail 300 m down to catch the bus, cross the bridge and opposite to a small Dhaba, the bus comes at 11 am. The sound of the stream can be heard from very far. The plan […]
Aug 9,2018 Our plan today was to traverse to Miyar valley from Saichu valley. The shepherds there said it is not possible as there is quite an amount of glacier and only a specific route is used which only the shepherds know. So, there is high possibility of not crossing the pass/ failing. We took […]
Traversing through the picturesque valleys of Suru, Pangi, Saichu, Sural, Miyar, Hudan, Chandra, Tsarap, Zanskar, Lingthi, Lugnak, Chenab, Chamba and Spiti, I encountered extremely hospitable people from the remote places, lovely local cuisine and stunning landscapes.
During the summer of 2018, I completed a one-month journey across remote valleys and passes in Spiti, Pangi, Chamba and Kinnaur districts of Himachal, in the Himalaya. Traversing through the picturesque valleys of Suru, Pangi, Saichu, Sural, Miyar, Hudan, Chandra, Tsarap, Zanskar, Lingthi, Lugnak, Chenab, Chamba and Spiti, I encountered extremely hospitable people from the […]
Fast packing or Speed hiking have become popular these days. Most of the people prefer backpacking where the speed and distance traveled per day are sacrificed and the amount of supplies are increased. A backpacker carries more food, clothes, stove, a multi- layer tent and extra gears and try to settle down near a basecamp […]
The day was just about Chandertaal and staying next to it. I decided to stay near Chandertaal for 1 more day as I know from this point I can proceed or return due to time constraints. My friend had earlier said there was a bus from Kaza that drops to you in Manali and from […]
I woke up quite early, packed some food and left the dhaba from Chattru. It was cold in the morning, but i know soon its gonna be hot and I am going to burn myself under the scorching sun. Spiti valley was quite dry in terms of terrain, the rocks, dust, colors. It has an […]
The next day morning, I was highly motivated and started early from Tandi where the confluence of chandra and bhaga happens. My first target was Sissu and then Khoksar. I was enjoying my ride as deep inside me I know i am going to enter a new valley and explore it as much as I […]
The next day morning, after losing the hope to meet Peter again, I decided to proceed towards Leh as per the backup plan. It was a classic cycling route for cyclists who want to venture out Himalayan cycling for the first time. Mostly they start from Manali and take the Manali-Leh highway cycling on regular […]
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