Day 7 — Manali to Leh cycling expedition
23 August 2018 — Whisky Nala to Debring
On our seventh day of cycling, we started our cycling from Whisky nala. When we visited whisky nala, the nala had completely dried-up. On both the sides of Whisky nala, there are colonies of Himalayan marmots. One of the Himalayan marmots came to see us off in the morning and posed for a photoshoot too.
After we crossed Lachungla pass, we traversed through a very beautiful canyon that had absolute dry mountains on both sides. One could easily relate this canyon with the mysterious imaginary set from the movie-Pirates of the Caribbean. One caution, sometimes boulders or gravels come rolling from the surrounding mountains, be alert and move out fast from this place.
After crossing the canyon, we reached Pang. At Pang, for accommodation, there are comparatively well-built temporary rooms available with attached toilet, which is a rare luxury on that highway. After crossing Pang and covering almost 4 km ascend, we reached More plains. At the average elevation of 15,748.03 ft, More plains is the stretch of 40 km flatland with mountains on both the sides. It was an exhilarating experience to race through the More plains, check out the following video.
Quick facts
•Day 7 — Manali to Leh cycling
• Route followed — Whisky Nala > Lachulung La > Pang > Morey Plains > Debring
• Distance covered — 85 km
• Altitude gained — Lachulung La is at the 16,616 ft, More plains is at 15,748.03 ft, and Debring where we stayed for the night is at above 15,200 ft.
• Challenges faced — This is comparatively easy stretch of road. At some moment we faced head wind while crossing More Plains, that we quite challenging.
And the cycling continues, read on…
Scroll down to view some of the pics we captured on Manali to Leh cycling expedition day 7
