Day 8 (17.06.2019) - Pangong to Sarchu

It was fresh and clear morning at Pangong Lake. We wraped up the tent and load the bikes but before we said good bye to Pangong Lake, Rocky took his bike to near the Lake water where we clicked few photos and then we started our ride back towards Leh. We had the breakfast at Durbuk that was around 30 km from Pangong Lake. After covering the few kilometers from Durbuk now we were heading high towards the Chang La pass. Road and weather both were in worsen condition. Rain and snow both were troubling us to ride. I was afraid about to stuck in snow storm but we did not stop and keep riding. After facing the worst phase of ride we finally had reached at Chang La pass. Due to high altitude and less oxygen we were feeling bit sluggish at Chang La so we stopped there for few minutes only and then we started for Leh. The road strech from Durbuk to Leh was completely like hell. Around 12 PM we had entered in Leh where we have refueled in our bikes for further long ride.

Sunrise at Pangong Lake

At Chang La Pass

Prayer flags at Chang La Pass

Chang La Pass

Now from Leh we started our ride towards our home State. Initially we had plan to stay at Pang in night but we stopped at somewhere else. After covering approx 100 kms from Leh we had to cross the Taglang La. Again it was snowing here and weather was almost in frozen state. Today it was the second time we were facing the snow storm. We stopped at Taglang La to click some photos.

World 2nd highest pass per this board

Duke at Taglang La

Snow on jacket

After crossing the Taglang La we stopped at Debring for lunch and took another tea break at Pang. The road was completely smooth till Pang. After crossing the Pang now road was completely shattered. At one place I almost dropped my bike but somehow I manage to hold it until Rocky came for help me to lift it. At 6 PM we reached at Nakee La, at that time we were completely tired but still we have to ride for one more hour so we could reached in Sarchu at Himachal border. Sarchu was the most coldest place in this ride where we stopped for night stay. The temperature was in -minus degree and there were only tents for accomodation and luckily we got a brand new tent for stay. There was no electricity and mobile signals in Sarchu and it remains same for complete year.

Today it was 350 kms long ride where we faced rain, snow storms, dirt and long stretches of unpaved roads.