Solo ride from Goa to Spiti Valley and back in 9 days by Satyapratap Rane

Solo ride in 2012 model Hero Impulse by Satyapratap Rane from Goa to Spiti Valley and back in 9 days.

Day 1 - Panjim to Shirdi
via. Belgaum, Kolhapur.
(590 kms approx)

Day 2 - Shirdi to Delhi (2am)
via. Kopargaon, Yeola, Manmad, Malegaon, Dhule, Sangvi, Palasner, Sendhwa, Balsamund, Thikri, Manpur, Bhicholi, Indore bypass, Dewas, Maksi, Shajapur bypass, Pachore, Biaora, Guna, Puran Khadi toll plaza, Padora, Shivpuri, Gwalior, Morena, Chambal River Bridge, Dholpur, Utangan River Bridge, Agra, Mathura.
(1270 kms approx)

Day 3 - Delhi to Shimla
via. Meerut, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Dehradun.
(500 kms approx)

Day 3 - Shimla to Jeori
(150 kms)

Day 4 - Jeori to Spillow
via. Sarahan, Chitkul.
(200 kms)

Day 5 - Spillow to Kaza
via. Kibber, Chicham.
(200 kms)

Day 6 - Kaza to Nako
via. Hikkim, Langza.
(160 kms)

Day 7 - Nako to Chandigarh.
(420 kms)

Day 8 and 9 - Chandigarh (5.30am) to Panjim (5.30pm)
via. Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Thane, Pune.
(2100 kms)

Total: 5871 kms exact as per odometer reading.

Road trip to Spiti, Kaza, Chandratal, Manali starting in June 2018 by Sukla Chaki

Travelogue of a road trip in early June 2018 by Indian Roadie Sukla Chaki and five other male friends and a driver in a rented Toyota Innova.

The route was as follows:
New Delhi - Chandigarh - Shimla - Narkanda - Sangla - Chitkul - Kalpa - Mud - Kaza - Kibber - Komik - Hikkim - Langza - Chicham Bridge - Chandratal - Batal - Gramphoo - Rohtang Pass - Manali - Chandigarh - New Delhi.

The itinerary .......
Day 1:
Vadodara 7.10am to Delhi 8.00am by flight.
By rented full-time Toyota Innova, Delhi (3pm) to Chandigarh (9pm), 6 hrs including one lunch break for 45 minutes and a short tea break.

Day 2:
Chandigarh to Sangla (312 km/ 10 hrs including breaks for breakfast, lunch, 4 tea breaks) via Shimla, Narkanda, Rampur.
Stayed in Hotel Madhu in Sangla.

Day 3:
Sangla to Kalpa (47 kms) via Chitkul.
Stayed in Chini Bungalow, Kalpa.

Day 4:
Kalpa to Tabo (159 km/ 7 hrs, including breaks for lunch and tea) via Geu Village.
Stay in Namsy Homestay in Tabo.

Day 5:
Tabo to Mud via  Dhankar Monastery and Dhankar Lake.
Visit to the Monastery and back involved a 2 kms trek.

Day 6:
Mud to Kibber (46 kms/ 5 hrs) via Kaza, Tashiganj, Gette.
The highest fuel filling station, an IOC outlet is in Kaza.
Stay in Kibber homestay.

Day 7:
Kibber to Langza (approx 42 kms/ 6 hrs) via Komic Village and Hikkim.
Stayed in PhanDhey Homestay in Hikkim, Komic.
Langza is famous for the huge statue of Buddha.
Hikkim is famous for world's highest Post Office. 

Day 8:
Langza to Chandratal (approx 51 kms) via Chicham Bridge.
Stayed in Tenzing Camp (tent).
Trekked Tenzing Camp to Chandratal (3 kms each way or 6 kms in total).

Day 9:
Stayed in Chandratal.

Day 10:
Chandra Tal to Manali (approx 50 kms) via Pagla Dhara (left early morning at 6am to avoid wide and deep water-crossings, Batal (famous for Chacha Chachi's Dhaba),  Gramphoo, Rohtang Pass.
Stayed in Crazy Pad Hostel in Old Manali.

Day 11:
Stayed in Manali.

Day 12:
Manali to Delhi Airport (578 kms) via Chandigarh.
Checked out of Crazy Pad Hostel in Old Manali at 9am. Exited Manali city limits after lunch at 1pm. 

Day 13
Delhi - Vadodara by flight in the evening.