The Himalayas never give a dull moment especially on a motorcycle. This is part 7 in a multi part Himalayas riding the Royal Enfield Himalayan adventure motorcycle. Day 7 sees us leaving the Pangong Tso lake at Rangjon Resort and heading north west back towards the Leh. But as always it's not a smooth sailing adventure riding, I'll give you some good tips about riding the Himalayas...including showing you that the holy cows are best not hit! Ruckymonster hits an Indian cow with his motorcycle pannier! Ouch!
With the sun shinning it was a blissful coffee by the stunning turquoise blue waters of lake Pangong Tso. Our ride took us north hugging the lakes sandy banks running along the twisty single track road boasting breathtaking views of the Caribbean like crystal clear waters. Leaving the proximity of the Chinese/Tibeten border behind, our worries for being around an unexpected military conflict eased and the winding roads continued. The tarmac quality lulled us into a false sense of pace for the days miles.
With 60km left the tarmac ended and super rocky dusty adventure trails begin. Meandering and winding along a raging river with blistering sunshine. It was a stunning ride with temperatures reaching 26 degrees! The warmest we’ve experienced!
The final 15km into Diskit was a sporty one as we gained ground on a large group of 30+ bikers. The dust was high but we slowly under took and over took between trucks and rocky corners lively using our horns in the Indian way. Boop boop. It was an adrenaline rush with our new Royal Enfield Himalayans absolutely sucking up the terrain. When you’re on capable off road adv bikes why wouldn’t you overtake and keep pace? 💪
Arriving for a stunning sunset we found a hot shower and comfortable room at the Ladakh Ecotel Farm Stay before walking into town for dinner (the stay wasn’t to welcoming for dinner).
Day 7 (10th June):
Pangong - Nubra
Total time: 7hr 20min
Riding time: 4hr 22min
Distance: 116miles / 187km
Max altitude reached: 14,400
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:
00:46 - Pangong Tso, Tibetan / Chinese control / border
02:09 - Rangjon Resort mapping today’s ride Pangong - Nubra
05:29 - Himalayan restaurant local food
08:00 - We hit a holy cow in the Himalayas
09:24 - Super rocky dusty adventure trails begin
11:47 - Final 26km into Diskit
15:59 - Arrived at Diskit Eco Lodge
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