Best time to visit India for Biking - Ladakh

Best time to visit India for Biking Trip

Some to-do’s before you take a bike trip during the best time to visit India for biking trip: (thermal uppers, thermal lowers, warm track pant, woolen gloves, woolen socks, scarf, muffler, rain suit, riding shoes, plastic bag, sack, tyre tube, fan belt, alternate belt, coolant, headlight bulb, brake oil, spare fuses, spare wire, tool kit, engine oil, clutch and brake lever, clutch and accelerator cable, spark plug, puncture repair kit, WD 40, Jump start cable, bungee cords and M-seal, photo-id, driving license, registration papers, photographs, PUC, Vehicle Insurance Papers, Debit Card,Map, band-aids, crepe bandages, disinfectants, nasal sprays, petroleum jelly, moisturizers, sunblocks, cold medication, wet wipes, toilet paper, tissue rolls, antiseptic lotion, medication for burns, analgesics and anti-pyretics, flashlight, padlock, chain, tent, rubber mats, camera, spare batteries, UV protection sunglasses, surge protectors-multiple plug points, zip lock bags, hydration packs) could be  a check-list for the trip!

Best time to visit India for Biking Trip – Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh

Best time to visit India for Biking Trip - Ladakh

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A Royal Enfield-ish trip to Ladakh could be journey of a life time, a soaring-peaceful feeling of life in it’s entirety; in fluttering moments of high speed rumbling of a motor-engine. You need to take NH 21. Bikers like to start their ride from Manali in Himachal Pradesh, Rohtang pass, Jispa, Tanglang-La Pass,Leh, Pangong Lake, Changspa and Leh Sarchu. Wildnest recommends a Royal Enfield ‘Thunderbird’ (500 cc) for a ride to Ladakh. Take rides as long as you feel goes with your body, or go for breakfast rides; if you like short rides. Also, you need to balance the weight of your backpack equally on both sides!

Best time to visit India for Biking Trip – Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh

Best time to visit India for Biking Trip - Spiti Valley

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A bike ride across the Spiti Valley adds pulsating excitement to your ride on the Himalayas. You could start your ride from Shimla again, preferably on a Royal Enfield. Before taking a bike ride, ensure you have reasonable fitness to ride on such heights; get a medical check-up done, if need be. Spiti Valley is located at 10,000 ft. The valley touches the Chinese controlled border with a line of Buddhist monasteries! The best time to ride here could be late May to late September (as it is cut off for travel during 6 months of snow)!Enjoy the ride!

Best time to visit India for Biking Trip – NH 17, Maharashtra, Kerela

Best time to visit India for Biking Trip - NH17

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You could take a motor bike trip from Maharashtra to Kerela on the NH 17; start from Panvel to Kochi. You could pass Karnala fort, Karnala Bird Sanctuary, Gadeshwar Dam,Alibag Beach, Kolaba Fort, Khanderi fort, Ballaleshwar Ashtavinayak Temple, Harihareshwar beach,Pune, Raigarh fort, Mahabaleshwar, Ganpatipule, Kolhapur, Dudhsagar Falls, Gokarna, Maravanthe, Udupi, Malpe Beach, Kasargode, Bekal Fort, Muzhappilangad Beach, Kozihikode, Guruvayur,Munnar, Thekkady, Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary and Kochi!!

 Best time to visit India for Biking Trip – Pune, Maharashtra

You need to go through the old highway – NH-4, as bikes are not allowed on the Mumbai-Pune Express way. You cross Lonavla, Khandala on the way. If you stop at Lonavla, you could get other attractions like trekking, camping, waterfall, farm tours, Tiger’s Leap, the wax museum and the Duke’s nose. Kamshet also comes on the way and the Western Ghats. You could find many bikers taking the biking trip.  Keep riding and in monsoon it’s a treat!

Best time to visit India for Biking Trip – Pondicherry

From Chennai in Tamil Nadu to Pondicherry is a scenic ride again. You could take the NH-45 from Chengalpattu to Tindivanam, a four lane ride. There is also the NH-49 or the ECR. I recommend the former NH 45, using the East Coast Road for the biking trip. On the route you could cross the Sadras Dutch Fort, Kalpakkam, Jagannath Temple, near Mayajal, Alamparai Fort ruins, Pichavaram Mangrove Forests, Cholamandalam Arts Village, Crocodile Park and Pyramid Temple. Get Tamilish! Wohoo!

Best time to visit India for Biking Trip – Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh

Best time to visit India for Biking Trip - Tawang

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Do a biking trip from Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh to Guwahati in Assam. You could take a route from Tezpur (Assam), Bomdila and Tawang. From Tezpur to Tawang, it could take 12 hours. The road travel is Herculean and grueling and the road is muddy at places; you need to be careful. The ride though is panoramic.

Best time to visit India for Biking Trip – Cherrapunji, Meghalaya

Best time to visit India for Biking Trip - Cherrapunji

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A road trip from Shillong to Cherrapunji is suggested by Wildnest in the months of Mid-November to Mid-February. You could also be travelling from Guwahati in Assam to Shillong, which is pleasant, but the ride from Shillong to Cherrapunji, certainly is not. The road could be foggy and rain; get yourself aware of the route beforehand. Also, this biking trip is for experienced riders only! The days are short and it gets dark by 5 pm. You must know that Cherapunji is the wettest town in India. Cherrapunji is also called as ‘Sohra’.

Best time to visit India for Biking Trip – Araku Valley, Arunachal Pradesh

Best time to visit India for Biking Trip - Araku

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From Vishakapatnam, the valley is located at a distance of 120 kms. A good time to visit is after monsoons (probably August.) Also, November to February is a good time. Cascading waterfalls, gushing streams, and coffee plantations stare at you. You could also see the Tyda or Borra caves. Gushing rivulets, surging waterfalls and green fields; solace your soul! Try the coffee here!

As, we close our voyage of words, images, experience and facts ; we hope you have gained some precious wisdom of the cultures and peoples of a different clime, belonging to same humanity. The voice of the country sours in unison, to utter words of peace, joy and happiness to the whole universe in the most pervasive affinity possible! Any piece of science or arts to touch the world has come from the Indian sub-continent; the best time to travel to India is an invite to celebration!

 

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