A Complete Guide for Ladakh Bike Trip Preparation

Every bike rider wants to go to Leh Ladakh due to its unbelievable beauty! Do you also want to go on a Ladakh bike trip? Then you need to do extreme level Ladakh bike trip preparation. For this reason, we come up with a complete guide where we will explain how much it will cost you. And how many days will be needed to complete the Ladakh bike trip? And the most essential we have added a complete list of preparation when you go for the bike trip in Ladakh. So, let’s start the blog.

How much duration do you need to complete the Ladakh bike trip?

If you want to know the total duration that you may take for this Ladakh bike trip. It depends upon you and your schedule. But generally, this duration can be at least 2-week to get a complete roof of this beautiful place. In short, if you go to Leh then you will take over 15 days to complete this bike journey with a great experience.

How much did the Ladakh bike trip cost you?

Now many of you may have a query about the cost that will arise due to the journey. So, the answer again depends upon your activity that you will do there. In simple words, you can calculate the cost based on the duration, the route you chose, the expense on foods and stays, and many other expenses that you do there. But on average the cost will be approx 30,000 to 35,000 for your 15 days’ travel.

What places should you visit at Ladakh?

If you are going for a bike ride trip to Ladakh. Then you must cover the 3 mentioned places that are amazing to see in actual life.

Pangong Tso

Do you want to see a stunning place in Ladakh? Then this is the place you need to go and visit on your Ladakh trip. Pangong Tso is mainly famous for its Pangong Tso Lake that is amazing when you take a look at it. This is the real natural beauty that you must visit while on your Ladakh trip. It covers a 134-kilometer distance from the rustic mountains. And 60% of its portion falls in China that makes it the largest Lake in Asia. So, you will not want to miss this lake while you bike ride.

Zanskar Valley

Zanskar Valley is another beautiful place that you must visit. If you want to experience a soothing and beautiful environment with great and unexplainable experience. This is skirted in by snow-clad peaks. In winter, this gets frozen, and this is the famous place for Chadar Trek where people love to go for ice.

Khardung La

Are you the best bike rider? Then check your bike riding capabilities at Khardung La. As a bike rider who is going to Ladakh, you will already have an idea about this place: it covers 17,379 feet in height with a distance of 40 kilometers. Therefore, this is going to challenge your bike riding abilities a lot. And you should know that without this experience, your Ladakh trip will not sound much heavier.

Royal Leh Palace

You will not want to miss the gem of Leh Ladakh that is Royal Leh Palace. This is a 17-century royal palace that was occupied by Sengge Namgyal. He was the famous king at that time. This is wonderful, and you get shocked when you see it in real life. You can also visit this whole town because when you spend time here then you will get more amazing things that you wouldn’t see.

Drass Valley

There is one of the most beautiful and great places with a lot of hot springs that are famous for blessings and medical benefits. You can go and get a cure with nature in these hot springs. The great thing about this place is it is famous as the coldest hill station in India. So, when you visit Drass Valley. Then you will have great contact with natural beauty and you will get a chance to salute the Kargil heroes.

How can you prepare yourself for the Ladakh bike trip?

Choose the right bike

As you are going to Ladakh and will have to face the toughest road in India. So you will not be willing to compromise with the quality and durability of the bike. Try to choose the bike that is available in good condition and offers rough and tough features. If you ask for suggestions. Then we will recommend you Royal Enfield or pulsar as both the bikes are made for such type of Biking only.

Service of your bike

Wherever you go on the trip. Whether it is a Ladakh bike trip or any other bike trip. Then, you should take your bike to the bike service center where your bike gets serviced and all the technical issues get solved. This will ensure that everything is working perfectly to give you a hassle-free traveling experience with a lot of enjoyment.

Medicine box

Keep some general-purpose medicine that will help you to cure your normal health problems like fever, pain, and bruise. For this, you can have a set of band-aids, paracetamol, pain recovery gel-like Omni, and all. That you can keep in your medicine box.

Check out the season

The season is also essential to get the complete enjoyment of your Ladakh bike riding experience. Also, if you go there in the wrong season, then it can be extremely ungenerous for you. So, the best bike riding season falls between May to October, the reason being the road of Srinagar and Manali gets open.

Carry dry foods

You should always carry some extra food so that you will not face any kind of issues while riding the bike in Ladakh. The reason being many times it has been seen that the street vendors do not offer the proper food or you would not find them in some places. So, you can carry chips, biscuits, chocolates and many other foods that you can carry.

Always keep extra petrol

In Ladakh, you may not find the petrol pump and suppose if the petrol of your bike gets over during this long journey. So, this is advisable to keep at least 15-20 liter of petrol in cans so that your bike’s tank will remain full during your bike journey.

Keep some notes and coins

When you ride the bike in Ladakh, then some interesting things can attract you so you should carry some cash, including notes and coins. The reason being the street vendors and local shop owners do not accept e payments.

Carry essential documents.

Keep the essential documents with you, this is extremely essential when you travel anywhere. You have to keep your driving license, pollution and insurance proof of your bike, and other essential documents. Such as Adhaar card and pan card.

Pro tips:

If you are going for a Ladakh bike trip, then you must have your driving license and other relevant documents that will show at the checkpoints.

You should always keep extra food, cash and the most essential extra cans of petrol to keep the tank of your bike full.

You should keep a small toolbox. That will help you to solve the minor issue of your bike.

Try to avoid sleeping at high altitudes. This can be dangerous.

You can have foods at local stores or street vendors, it will save your money and give some personal attachment with them.

You should not take alcohol or smoking as it will reduce the oxygen level from the body and at the higher altitudes, there is less amount of oxygen and it can cause high altitude sickness. Thus, it can be dangerous for you.

Try to connect with the local persons of Ladakh. For this, you can have a smile on your face and help you to connect with them. If you do then it will work for you as you will get some special treatments from locals as well.

Always wear your helmet, glasses, gloves, and other accessories when you ride the bike. This is essential from the point of your safety, and safety comes first.

Conclusion

So, if you are going to Ladakh for a bike ride then you should consider all the information that we have mentioned here. If you follow all these things, especially pro-tips, then you are going to rock in your Ladakh bike trip.

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