The Himalayas on a motorcycle has been on my bucket list for years, join me for the ultimate Himalayan adventure starting from Leh, northern India in the middle of the Himalayas. I'm riding the Royal Enfield Himalayan and this is the first in the multi part series - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMdxdkG69CTVYMyH05Z5ij1IVfIS8ij2W
India day 1: Following 2 days of altitude acclimatisation in Leh 12,500 feet / 3,810m we set off into the mountains. Leaving the hustle of Leh it was apparent within minutes that we were in for some spectacular scenery on this adventure. The expanses of rugged mountains, the rock formations, raging rivers and aggressive canyons. The road quality was an immediate expectation exceeder, with such high military activities close to the Chinese border the roads are better than most in Europe. Smooth pothole free tarmac with twisties and bends that are simply heaven for a motorcycle. Yes you randomly find sections where the tarmac stops and turns to dusty rock for a few hundred metres but that’s all part of the fun. We left the tarmac on some small windy canyon roads with dramatic rock faces and minimal traffic.
With just 28km to go we turned a corner to face a huge landside. Thankfully three JCB diggers were already on the scene shifting hundreds of tonne of rock to clear a way between the huge canyon wall and the deep river gorge. If we had waited for them to finish it would have been hours but thankfully the Himalayan is made for all roads or no roads...the guys cleared a rough path just wide enough for a motorcycle full off road hard enduro mode to clamber through. Will three bikes successfully through!? Stay tuned for part 2.
Leh to Zangla
Total time: 11hr 10min
Riding time: 7hr 52min
Distance: 176miles (283km)
Max altitude reached: 16,257ft (4,955m)
Mountain passes/Road/Highway Names: Indus Valley, Yapola River, Sir-Sir La Pass, Sing La Pass, Zanskar Valley (landslide/diggers)
Filmed on the Insta360, DJI drone, Osmo Action and iPhone cameras.
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Revolution Race
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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/
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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/
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro to the Himalayas adventure on Royal Enfield Himalayan
3:53 - Watch Royal Enfield Himalayan bike review video
4:41 - Heated jacket overview for mountain rides
5:36 - Watch Africa Eco Race (The Original Dakar)
7:08 - Day 2, How to beat Altitude Sickness
10:57 - Riding through the Himalayas start
14:09 - Khaltsi town experience
17:10 - Lamyuru destination
19:11 - Mosko panniers insights
22:42 - 4855 M altitude
29:19 - Stay tuned for Day 2
Track
ES_On the Shore - Shiver Disk.mp3
ES_Main Courses - Trailer Worx.mp3
ES_God for a Day - Honeycutts.mp3
ES_My Sober Face - Rockin' For Decades.mp3
ES_On the Trail - Tigerblood Jewel.mp3
ES_Bright Red Lights (Instrumental Version) - Coma Svensson.mp3
ES_Fix My Head (Instrumental Version) - Dissidence.mp3
ES_Rock Solid - Mothers Madness.mp3
ES_Beer, Beards & BBQ - Rockin' For Decades.mp3
ES_Let's Go Go Go - Tigerblood Jewel.mp3
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