One Living Life: The Dream Ride | Draft Plan | Kolkata to Ladakh on Motorcycle 2017

Tuesday 23 August 2016

The Dream Ride | Draft Plan | Kolkata to Ladakh on Motorcycle 2017

Please follow this post for the Final Plan


Dunno, if I will ever be able to execute this. But, this is the initial draft plan.

Yes it is big. It is a dream to realize.

There will be major roadblocks and many uncertainties for sure. For now, it is just an imagination, a dream which I want to materialize.

Riding a motorcycle across around 7000 kms in 23 days is definitely a mammoth plan in itself but it is not impossible. If your passion for riding is strong enough and if your roadblocks are clear, it can be done without any hiccups.

There have been motorcycle rides from Kolkata to Ladakh to Kolkata in the past. Rolling Wheels has such an episode published in Youtube.
There are also numerous others who have completed such journeys over such distances successfully in the past. Mumbai to Ladakh (e.g. Mumbaiker Nikhil), Bangalore to Ladakh, Hyderabad to Ladakh and many more.

Initial Roadblocks:
1. Convincing Family
2. Leave for a 15 working days (23 tour days)

Things considered while planning:
1. Every weekend is consumed to minimize the number of working days.
2. In 23 days: 2 days constitute light riding/more rest and 3 days of full rest in between

Improvements that can be done to Plan:
1. We can easily minimize 23 days to less number of days keeping the same travel route and plan
2. Please suggest. Please comment. 




Leg 1 - From Kolkata to Leh (approx 2800 kms)

  1. Day 1: Friday (afternoon): Leave from Kolkata for Durgapur (night halt) - 171 kms
  2. Day 2: Saturday: Durgapur to Aurangabad, Bihar (night halt) - 339 kms
  3. Day 3: Sunday: Aurangabad to Kanpur, UP (night halt) - 494 kms
  4. Day 4: Monday: Kanpur to Delhi (halt) - 492 kms
  5. Day 5: Tuesday: Delhi (halt) - Rest and Service Bike
  6. Day 6: Wednesday: Delhi (halt) - Rest and Prepare
  7. Day 7: Thursday: Delhi to Jammu (night halt) - 587 kms
  8. Day 8: Friday: Jammu to Srinagar (night halt) - 293 kms
  9. Day 9: Saturday: Srinagar to Kargil (night halt) - 202 kms
  10. Day 10: Sunday: Kargil to Leh (halt)- 210 kms

Leg 2 - Leh to Delhi (approx 1800 kms)

  1. Day 11: Leh to Nubra (night halt) - 126 kms
  2. Day 12: Nubra to Leh (night halt) - 126 kms
  3. Day 13: Leh to Pangong Lake (night halt) - 147 kms
  4. Day 14: Pangong Lake to Leh (night halt) - 149 kms
  5. Day 15: Leh to Tso Moriri (night halt) - 220 kms
  6. Day 16: Tso Moriri to Sarchu(night halt) - 229 kms
  7. Day 17: Sarchu to Manali(night halt) - 222 kms
  8. Day 18: Manali to Delhi(night halt) - 538 kms
  9. Day 19: Delhi (halt) Rest


Leg 3 - Delhi to Kolkata (approx 1500 kms)
  1. Day 20: Delhi to Kanpur - 491 kms
  2. Day 21: Kanpur to Aurangabad - 496 kms
  3. Day 22: Aurangabad to Durgapur - 339 kms
  4. Day 23: Durgapur to Kolkata - 170 kms

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