Nainital Hostel
Hostel
Days 1, 6
Kumaon — own bike - 7 Days (Kathgodam, Nainital, Kausani, Patal Bhuvaneshwar & Chaukori)
Seven days: Nainital, Kausani and the road to Munsiyari. The same route and support for riders on their own motorcycle, in guesthouses.
Two Stroke Society
Runs this trip
Bike expedition
Seven days: Nainital, Kausani and the road to Munsiyari
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Naini lakeSeven days and about 600 km through Kumaon, which is the quieter half of Uttarakhand and has the better views of the two. AlmoraKausani looks straight at Trishul and Nanda Devi across about a hundred kilometres of air. Patal BhuvaneshwarPatal Bhuvaneshwar is a limestone cave you enter down a narrow chimney and crawl through in places. Birthi fallsThe road over Kalamuni is narrow, unfenced and sometimes blocked by slides. PanchachuliPanchachuli means five hearths, and the five peaks line up above the town in a way that looks arranged. KalamuniNine hours and the single longest day.
Itinerary
Seven days and about 600 km through Kumaon, which is the quieter half of Uttarakhand and has the better views of the two.
Kathgodam, NainitalHow the day runs
- 2 hrsHandover at the station, then up to the lake
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationNainital Hostel
Included Activities
- Bike handover at Kathgodam
- Lakeside hotel night
LANDMARKS Naini lake Mall Road Snow View Start point Kathgodam, Kathgodam railway station, Haldwani 00:00 - 23:59Kausani looks straight at Trishul and Nanda Devi across about a hundred kilometres of air. Gandhi called the view worth the journey and stayed a fortnight.
Nainital, KausaniHow the day runs
- 4 hrs8:00 AM — north via Almora and the ridge road
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationKausani Hostel
Included Activities
- Fuel
- Ridge-facing hotel at Kausani
LANDMARKS Almora Kausani Trishul Nanda Devi Patal Bhuvaneshwar is a limestone cave you enter down a narrow chimney and crawl through in places. Anyone claustrophobic should say so at the entrance.
Kausani, Patal Bhuvaneshwar, ChaukoriHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:30 AM — east to the cave
- 2 hrs1:00 PM — on to the tea slopes
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationChaukori Hostel
Included Activities
- Fuel
- Cave entry
- Hotel night at Chaukori
LANDMARKS Patal Bhuvaneshwar Chaukori Panchachuli The road over Kalamuni is narrow, unfenced and sometimes blocked by slides. It is also where the Panchachuli massif comes into view all at once.
Chaukori, Birthi, MunsiyariHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:00 AM — down to the river and up the far side
- 2 hrs12:30 PM — the last climb to 2,200 m
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationMunsiyari Hostel
Included Activities
- Fuel
- Hotel night at Munsiyari
LANDMARKS Birthi falls Kalamuni pass Panchachuli Panchachuli means five hearths, and the five peaks line up above the town in a way that looks arranged.
MunsiyariHow the day runs
- The Khaliya Top walk, or the glacier viewpoint, or neither.
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationMunsiyari Hostel
Included Activities
- Hotel night
Optional Activities
- The walk up to Khaliya Top at 3,500 m
LANDMARKS Panchachuli Khaliya Top Nanda Devi east Nine hours and the single longest day. It exists because there is only one road in and out of Munsiyari.
Munsiyari, NainitalHow the day runs
- 9 hrs6:00 AM — the full run back down the range
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationNainital Hostel
Included Activities
- Fuel
- Lakeside hotel night
LANDMARKS Kalamuni Almora Naini lake Kathgodam has overnight trains to Delhi that get in before dawn.
Nainital, KathgodamHow the day runs
- 2 hrs10:00 AM — the descent and the handback
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Bike handback
- Transfer to the station
- Day 1Bike handover at Kathgodam
- Day 1Lakeside hotel night
- Day 2Fuel
- Day 2Ridge-facing hotel at Kausani
- Day 3Cave entry
- Day 3Hotel night at Chaukori
- Day 4Hotel night at Munsiyari
- Day 5Hotel night
- Day 5The walk up to Khaliya Top at 3,500 mCosts extra
- Day 7Bike handback
- Day 7Transfer to the station
- Day 1 · 1 nightNainital Hostel
- Day 2 · 1 nightKausani Hostel
- Day 3 · 1 nightChaukori Hostel
- Day 4 · 2 nightsMunsiyari Hostel
- Day 6 · 1 nightNainital Hostel
- Day 1Kathgodam to NainitalHandover at the station, then up to the lake
- Day 2Nainital to Kausani8:00 AM — north via Almora and the ridge road
- Day 3Kausani to Patal Bhuvaneshwar8:30 AM — east to the cave
- Day 3Patal Bhuvaneshwar to Chaukori1:00 PM — on to the tea slopes
- Day 4Chaukori to Birthi8:00 AM — down to the river and up the far side
- Day 4Birthi to Munsiyari12:30 PM — the last climb to 2,200 m
- Day 6Munsiyari to Nainital6:00 AM — the full run back down the range
- Day 7Nainital to Kathgodam10:00 AM — the descent and the handback
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Kausani Hostel
Hostel
Day 2
Chaukori Hostel
Hostel
Day 3
Munsiyari Hostel
Hostel
Days 4, 5
What you'll eat
6 breakfasts and 6 dinners across 7 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.
- DinnerServed on days 1–6
- BreakfastServed on days 2–7
12 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.4/5
Based on 5 reviews
Review summary
Food3.8/5
Guide4.4/5
Itinerary4.4/5
Transport4.0/5
Accommodation4.2/5
Tour operator4.0/5
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Tara D'Souza – Nagpur2026-03-25 · Verified booking
7 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. Recommended.
Reply from Two Stroke Society
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Priya Nair – Bengaluru2026-03-25 · Verified booking
Route planning was the strong point — long days, but the stops were in the right places. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Would book with them again.
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Sameer Khan – Ahmedabad2026-03-25 · Verified booking
One of the bikes had problems from day two and the spare took a while to arrive.
Reply from Two Stroke Society
Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Dev Chatterjee – Nagpur2026-03-25 · Verified booking
Uttarakhand on two wheels is the way to see it. No complaints about the organisation. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Recommended.
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Sofia Marchetti – London2026-03-25 · Verified booking
Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Would send friends their way.
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