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Road Trip to Leh

Every travelling enthusiast once desires to traverse through the ardent terrains of the Leh. And why not, the beauty of the location is simply astounding! The virgin locales, breath-taking views, rocky mountains, bustling bazaars, tranquil gompas, and delectable varieties of food is something that makes your Leh-Ladakh visit an endearing one.

Travelling Leh by roads involves crossing highest motorable mountain passes in the world. Throughout your road trip, you can enjoy glimpses of distinctive nomad lifestyle living in small settlements of the Leh Valley. You road trip will be nowhere less that a real treat with some  spectacular sights of the mighty Himalayan and Zanskar ranges, stunning panoramas, and ardent sweeping valleys.

Leh-Manali Highway is the most preferred route for many biking enthusiasts who set on an adventurous Leh trail. It is both thrilling and exciting as you trespass some of the most breath-taking mountain passes in the valley and to know more about this exciting experience check out some reviews of thrillophilia. While on one side you mighty Himalayan Ranges on the other side you have gushing rivers. Above all, is the challenges that the rugged mountainous terrains of your Leh roads bombards you with.

Essential things to carry on your road trip to Leh –

Basic toolkit with spanner and jack

Foot pump

Air compressor

Puncture repair kit

Puncture sealant kit

Spare tyre

Hydraulic jack

Spare tube

Jump start cables

Jump start battery bank

Shovel

Small hammer

Colin or any other windshield cleaner

Spare wipers

Old newspaper

Pack of M-seal

Pack of Quick Fix

Spare headlight bulbs

Pare clutch cable

Spare fuses

Swiss knife

Screwdriver set

Spare assorted nuts

Torchlight

Fire extinguisher

Here are some important tips for you to have a safe road trip to Leh –

Keep yourself away from your overconfident attitude while driving on Leh-Ladakh road –

Although you might be skilled at driving a bike along the Leh-Ladakh highway, you need to keep your overconfidence in your pocket and master patient driving. Driving through this Leh road might be strangest and adventurous one. Even the straightest and perhaps the smoothest roads along Leh highway can badly hurt your vehicle.  If you wish to spend a vacation in a continent other than Asia than you should visit Ibiza nestled in the United Stated as this place is a perfect balance of adventure and fun.

Never rush yourself while driving through the tricky sections of Leh-Ladakh highway –

There will be instances on your Leh-Ladakh self-drive tour where you will doubt the rough sections such as those which had the landslides, or pathetically rough or those with water crossings. It is always advisable that you do not rush through it. What you can do is simply park your vehicle nearby, and carefully analyse the road conditions.