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Day 1
Manali → Mandi → Chamba | ~190 km
Head west from Manali. Mandi (900m). Baijnath Shiva temple. Climb to Chamba
(996m) — ancient Himachal town, Lakshmi Narayan temple, Rang Mahal.
🏨 Chamba🏔️ 996m🛣️ ~190 km · ~6-7 hrs
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Day 2
Chamba → Killar via Sach Pass | ~165 km | THE EPIC DAY
Satrundi (3,260m). Road becomes rocky track. Sach Pass (4,414m) — snow
walls possible even in August, narrow ridges, sheer drops. This is the hardest single day of any
route in India. Killar (2,480m) — Pangi Valley.
🏨 Killar🏔️ 4,414m (pass)🛣️ ~165 km · ~8-10
hrs
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Day 3
Killar → Udaipur (Lahaul) | ~120 km
Pangi Valley — remote, barely any traffic. Tindi, Dhantu. Trilokinath Shiva
temple (2,760m) — Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage. Udaipur, Lahaul.
🏨 Udaipur🏔️ 2,760m🛣️ ~120 km · ~5-6
hrs
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Day 4
Udaipur → Keylong → Jispa | ~90 km
Keylong — district HQ of Lahaul. Rejoin NH3 Manali-Leh highway at Jispa.
Fuel up. Back on familiar roads.
🏨 Jispa🏔️ 3,100m🛣️ ~90 km · ~3-4 hrs
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Day 5–6
Jispa → Sarchu → Leh | ~290 km
Back on Manali-Leh highway north. Baralacha La. Sarchu overnight. Next day:
Tanglang La, More Plains, arrive Leh. REST.
🏨 Sarchu → Leh🛣️ ~290 km · 2 days
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Day 7
Leh Acclimatization + Supplies | Mandatory
Rest. Monastery visits. ILP permits. Prepare for Ladakh exploration.
🏨 Leh🏔️ 3,500m
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Day 8–11
Nubra → Turtuk → Pangong → Leh
Khardung La 5,359m. Hunder dunes, Diskit Monastery. Turtuk — Pakistan
border village, Balti culture, apricot orchards. Shyok road to Pangong Tso. Sunrise at Pangong.
Chang La 5,360m. Return Leh.
🏨 Nubra → Pangong → Leh🛣️ ~540 km · 4 days
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Day 12
Leh → Tso Moriri | ~220 km
Rupshu plateau. Tso Moriri overnight.
🏨 Korzok🏔️ 4,522m🛣️ ~220 km · Full
day
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Day 13–14
Tso Moriri → Sarchu → Manali | ~470 km
Complete return. Tso Kar, Pang, Sarchu overnight. Rohtang, Manali.
🏨 Sarchu → Manali🛣️ ~470 km · 2 days
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Day 15–16
Buffer Days | Optional
Extra time for Sach Pass weather delays or road blockages. Highly
recommended — Sach Pass conditions are unpredictable.
🏨 Flexible
