INDIA 2015
Motorcycle:Royal Enfield Bullet 500
Where: Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. (Spiti circuit)
When, how long and how far: August 2015, approx. two weeks and 1,100km
Comments: Joined a group of six others (3 Poles, 2 Australians, I American) in Delhi, plus a tour leader and caught train and bus to Shimla, where the motorcycles were. The trip was mostly in the mountains on narrow, winding, unsealed “roads”, with precipitous edges, where the maximum speed was 50 kph, and traffic was sparse. There was a back up team in two vehicles for luggage and repairs. Accommodation was in local hotels with some camping. There were was only one real incident, resulting in a bruised foot to the Polish lady.
Map of India showing location of Shimla |
Route map: Shimla / Narkanda / Sangla / Kalpa /Nako / Kaza / Chandratal / Menali / Nagini / Tattapani / Shimla |
Enfields parked at Narkanda |
Rockslide that blocked the road |
Pause on the way to Sangla |
River in forested country |
Refuelling stop at Kalpa |
Dodgy bit of road at Nako |
Road cut into rock face |
Road beside river |
Warning sign |
Monastery |
Mountain scenery |
Way to the highest point |
Overnight camp at highest point |
Road towards the pass |
Zig zag road down to Manali |
Manali overnight stop |
Truck traffic on last day |
Finish: back safely in Shimla |