My First Cycling Tour - MANALI to LEH

My First Cycling Tour - MANALI to LEH... 8 days, 480 kms - Cycling over high altitude mountains, continuous UP slopes, uncertain weather, high speeds and the biting cold winds in the face gave a sense of feel which is hard to explain. 

Greeneries, Mountain passes & Glaciers - a visual treat, Crazy ride in fog, rain, snow showers, and hot sun in bad roads with high altitude sickness and inadequate oxygen, sleepless nights in Swiss camps & shared camps with no network.

It was a tiresome but an exciting & an amazing ride. It was really challenging both physically and mentally & understood one has to be well prepared for it else you have to push yourself so hard. We enjoyed a lot and suffered too where Climate being the sole reason for both. It is surely a much satisfied trip to be cherished forever. 

This is my route map with my blue trek cycle all the way from Manali to Leh:

Day1 - Manali - 19km Ride

Day2 - Cycle Ride Distance: 75 km from Manali to Rohtang La – Spiti valley towards Sissu.

Day3 - Cycle Ride Distance: 70 km ride along the River Chandra and Bhaga starting from Sissu to Patseo via Keylong and the beautiful valley of Jispa.

Day4 - Cycle Ride Distance: 57 km Baralacha La glimpse of the Mountain Desert > rolling terrain to Sarchu.

Day5 - Cycle Ride Distance: 81 km Riding along the Tsarap Chu we enter the state of J & K, Gata Loops.

Day6 - 60 km A stretch of 43 km @ 15,800 ft Tso Kar’, a salt lake situated in the 'Rupshu Plateau.

Day7 - 2nd highest Pass in the world ‘Taglang La’.

Day8- Riding along the River Indus we ride from Lato/Upshi into the main town of Ladakh ‘Leh. 

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Denali State Park is a place famous for winter sports. If you visit Alaska during October or November, don’t miss hiking on the Mount McKinley. It is so adventurous. You can also find the Yukon River which is more than 1000 miles long with fascinating history. If is the first time and not aware of anything there, don’t worry as The National Park Service is providing different explore tours. The 11–day Best of Alaska package is known as the best, for it is offering visiting cities, traveling by land and sea and adventurous activities in the wildlife parks.

Alaskan cruises are more popular when it comes to an exploring journey. The cruise ships start from Vancouver and Seattle. Every year, the cruise liners are showing the stunning nature of Alaska during May to September. In the month of June and July, you can enjoy viewing the Orcas – one of the most famous Alaskan types of whales. Gulf of Alaska Cruise is more prominent of all cruises. It is also known as Glacier Route Cruise and it follows the most beautiful Alaskan glaciers.