A roadside repair, a wrong turn, nose picking, snacking and some epic Himalayan mountain passes make this a fun day in India. This is part 6 in a multi part Himalayas motorcycle adventure riding the Royal Enfield Himalayan and today we take close proximity to the Chinese border at Pangon Lake.
We left the Diskit Eco lodge homestay in Nyoma with enthusiasm for the 123km shorter day ahead, our bodies a little weary from the 11 hours days so far. Stopping briefly for snacks at a small rustic bazaar followed by fuel, we were ready for the two mountain passes ahead.
I could not even begin to tell you how many twisty corners and hairpins we enjoyed. We relished in the fun of the off road “short cuts” that take a more direct route up / down the mountain cutting off tarmac miles, with one particular dusty straight line cutting 24km of wide sweeping hair pin tarmac kilometers off our total.
A mid day event or entertainment came with a missing nut on my bike. Poor Ruckymonster was in fix it mode, while Fluffy and I just seem to be messing around. Thankfully we always carry our Teng Tools and spares to get repairs done.
Arriving to Pangong our bellies were hungry so we dived into what turned out to be a very fancy restaurant! Absolutely delicious. The £250 a night room was a stretch, so we headed closer to the lake and found a gorgeous boutique homestay with log cabins, hot running water, 24 hour electricity, towels and freshly washed bed linen, oh and a bonfire!! Heaven. The Rangjon Pangong Resort was a gold dust find and by far the best we’ve experienced. Even reflecting on the food makes my mouth water!
Day 6 (9th June):
Nyoma - Pangong
Total time: 7hr 21min
Riding time: 3hr 56min
Distance: 105 miles / 170km
Max altitude reached: 17,800 feet
Mountain passes/Road/Highway Names: Kaksang La, Satatho La
Let me know in the comments below if you have any other additions, tips or advice for adventure riding through the Himalayas
Filmed on the Insta360, DJI drone, Osmo Action and iPhone cameras.
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Timestamp:
0:32 - Day 6 Himalayas India Nyoma - Pangong
1:53 - Deskit Eco Homestay Nyoma
4:30 - Bike Setup
7:45 - Pangon Lake
14:36 - What's in my tool roll for off-road motorcycling
16:26 - Shortcut
17:30 - Nyoma - Pangong Road Ice Crystals
21:17 - Pangong Tso Lake
22:04 - The Rangjon Pangong Resort
23:46 - Night at Pangong
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