Spiti Valley Bike Tour in extreme cold

by | Jul 13, 2024 | Ladakh | 0 comments

Spiti-Valley

Welcome to the 1st blog of spiti valley bike tour. Spiti is located in Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh has many places that are worth visiting at least once in a lifetime. (Spiti Valley, Manali, Shimla, Dalhousie, Keylong, Kinnaur) Each place in Himachal Pradesh carries its own beauty. One of the standout places in Himachal Pradesh is Spiti Valley; our road trip this time was from Delhi to Spiti Valley.

Delhi to Narkanda

Delhi-to-Narkanda

I was very excited to go to Himachal Pradesh. Anyway, on the first day, we started from Delhi at 3:30 am to go to Narkanda. I love winter, so we went in winter to see the beauty of Spiti.

The distance from Delhi Airport to Narkanda is 417 kilometers. You can find the road map from Delhi to Narkanda on Google Maps. From Narkanda, you can follow the road map I provide. Because to see the unique beauty of the mountains from Narkanda, following our suggested path is ideal. And for those who want to find a hotel within a limited budget, this is the best hotel.

Narkanda to Chitkul

Narkanda-to-Chitkul

On the second day, we planned to visit Chitkul. It is 176 kilometers from Narkanda. From VJ Regency in Narkanda, we will go through Chalan, Kumarsain, Kingel, Luhri, Duttnagar, Busharhr, Molgi, and Suru to reach Chitkul.

The morning of the second day in Narkanda was very beautiful. We saw the sunrise in the morning and were ready to start our ride at 8 am. After riding for a while, we had breakfast at Hotel Bushahr Regency. It is a very good hotel with delicious food. After finishing our meal, we rested for a while and started riding again. We faced some bad roads after Rampur. 

Also Read:Leh Ladakh, Spiti valley, Zanskar parents trip with old age parents /Pets/Asthma/High Blood pressure.

iconic-mountain-view

After a while, we saw the iconic mountain road. What an extraordinary sight! The road cuts through the mountains. We rode 120 kilometers and reached Tapri in the afternoon where we had lunch.

From there, Chitkul was forty-nine kilometers away. Before we got there, we saw how skillfully the road was carved through the mountains. Then the real adventure began. It was a very difficult ride, and then it started snowing. After a very tough ride, we reached the last Indian village of Chitkul in the evening.

Zostel-Hotel

We stayed at Zostel Hotel in Chitkul. The next morning, after breakfast, we left for Tabo. At that time, the temperature was minus five degrees Celsius, and riding the bike felt even colder.

Also Read:Spiti Valley’s problems and rugged landscape in winter

Chitkul to Tabo

Chitkul-to-Tabo

The road plan from Chitkul to Tabo was through Sangla, Reckong Peo, Malling, Shialkhar, Lapcha, and Tipta to Tabo.

sunrise-in-spiti-valley

In the afternoon, we had our lunch at a farmer’s homestay. Tabo was 140 kilometers away from there. The road from Chitkul to Tabo offered beautiful scenery and terrifying cold. Our bike riding experience was truly extraordinary. Exploring on a bike is something different. Look around in all directions and immerse yourself in nature. Here there will be plenty of cold, so I knew I had to change some parts of my bike in advance. Since we came in winter, we had to take heavy jackets and gloves.

Also Read:Pets Allowed hotels in Leh Ladakh

Chitkul-to-Tabo-was-through-Sangla

Now let’s talk about the road. The road can never be said. Sometimes a very good road will not come again, and sometimes a very bad road. Although the road may occasionally disappoint you, nature will never disappoint you like a road. Nature will fill your mind. You will witness every type of beauty at every turn. Every time I see nature, I fall in love with it. When we reached Spiti in the evening, the temperature was fourteen degrees Celsius. We rented a homestay there and spent the night.

With this, I am ending my blog here. I invite you to read the next blog and thank you for reading this blog.

Also read:Best Time To Spiti Valley

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