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4 hour traffic jam on world’s most dangerous road – the Manali highway in Himalayas India

Motorbiking8/20/2024

The Girl On A Bike

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The day of riding the Himalayas in India 3 peaks but on a magnitude like nothing before – the Manali Highway, notoriously known as one of the most dangerous roads in the world. And after facing numerous near head on collisions, suicidal chicken buses, plus herds of shaggy goats, pedestrians and stray dogs…and then a 4 hour traffic jam...I can see why! I'm riding the Royal Enfield Himalayan and this is part three in the multi part series - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMdxdkG69CTVYMyH05Z5ij1IVfIS8ij2W Riding the Manali highway we faced a 3 hour traffic jam at over 16,000 feet. And at 16k ft on a motorcycle we’re vulnerable. A weather front could be life changing without a car for protection. Politely but forcefully we got vehicles to move slightly and allow bikes through. Soon, 50+ bikes were moving. I stopped to kick snow away to make a gap & quickly realised how little oxygen was available for my increased heart rate. Thankfully we had oxygen tanks and a few puffs later I was back hustling with the goal... Get off this mountain! We spotted a gap between 2 trucks but it was just too narrow but we persisted and managed to manovre the bars, lifting, nudging & wriggling the bike we managed to squeeze past the truck body. Thankfully I had soft Moskomoto panniers... The jam was so bad the Indian army had come in force to unknit the mayhem. 4 hours was consumed in sub 4km of terrain, but after it made for a wonderful feeling of open road. I am thankful for 2 wheels as the cars would likely be there all night! Knowing the harsh temperatures after sundown we barely stopped as we summited Nakeela & Lachalung Le our last 2 passes for the day. Arriving to Tso Kar with moments of light left, we felt relief. The night sky above the salt lake was WOW. 7 hours riding time and 275km conquered. Another epic day in the Himalayas. Darcha - Tso Kar Total time: 10hr 28min Riding time: 7hr 03min Distance: 170miles/ 275km Max altitude reached: 16,643ft Mountain passes/Road/Highway Names: Baralacha la 16168 ft, Nakee la 16158 ft, Lachalung la 16634 ft Filmed on the Insta360, DJI drone, Osmo Action and iPhone cameras. Please follow my adventures on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegirlonabike Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegirlonabike Website: https://www.thegirlonabike.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessaprocter/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegirlonabike WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va6y5Ne47XeFmFGhXn2b If you made it this far, comment and join the conversation Supported by Teng Tools #getorganised https://www.tengtools.com/ Cardo Systems #askforcardo https://cardosystems.rfrl.co/5gxzq and use code “TGOAB“ Michelin #teammichelin Revolution Race Trecks ES_Step on Up - Rockin' For Decades.mp3 ES_A Huge Force - Jon Bjork.mp3 ES_Hellraiser - Rymdklang Soundtracks.mp3 ES_Up in Arms - Will Harrison.mp3 ES_Covering New Grounds - Jon Bjork.mp3 ES_Up and Ahead - Sven Karlsson.mp3 ES_Like It's Your Last Time - Glass House.mp3 ES_I Won't Let You Down (Instrumental Version) - Loving Caliber.mp3 ES_River Bird - Pawan Krishna.mp3 ES_Let's Go Go Go - Tigerblood Jewel.mp3 Timestamp: 0:00 Himalayas 0:56 - Dangerous mountain road with traffic hazard 1:58 - Manali Highway start point 3:28 - We made it to fuel stop with 9 km to spare 4:19 - Custom fit guards 6:42 - What are we equipped for Manali highway journey 10:55 - faced a 3 hour traffic jam at over 16,000 feet 14:40 - Finally managed to cross the traffic jam 15:59 - All about checkpoints during ride to Himalayas 18:31 - Reached Nakeela Pass at 15,547 ft 19:43 - Reached Lachungla Pass 16,616 ft 21:31 - Dinner stop at Tso Kar Eco Resort 22:52 - Day 4 Riding 26:12 - Manali Highway Review with Royal Enfield Himalayan 29:43 - Morning health checkup before riding CTEK Chargers Please follow my adventures on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegirlonabike Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegirlonabike Website: https://www.thegirlonabike.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessaprocter/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegirlonabike WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va6y5Ne47XeFmFGhXn2b If you made it this far, comment and join the conversation Supported by Teng Tools #getorganised https://www.tengtools.com/ Cardo Systems #askforcardo https://cardosystems.rfrl.co/5gxzq and use code “TGOAB“ Michelin #teammichelin Revolution Race CTEK Chargers Edit & Thumbnail - Team KapDx Media - (Suruj Barman & Arjun Tumung) Music Credits: Epidemic Sounds https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/si5fin/ #himalayas #royalenfield #motorcycleadventure #indiatravel #travelvlog #thegirlonabike