Manali Hostel
Hostel
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Manali–Leh Self-Supported - 8 Days (Sissu, Jispa, Baralacha La, Sarchu & Nakee La)
Eight days, 480 km, five passes and 5,328 m. The same route on your own bike with booked beds, a shared support vehicle for luggage only and no mechanic.
Two Stroke Society
Runs this trip
Bike expedition
Eight days, 480 km, five passes and 5,328 m
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Old ManaliGearing matters more than anything on this route. Atal TunnelCycling the tunnel is permitted and it is nine kilometres of flat, cold, well-lit tarmac. KeylongDeliberately easy. Zing Zing BarThe hardest day of the ride and it comes third. Gata LoopsTwenty-one hairpins in four kilometres on a loaded bike, then two more passes. More PlainsForty kilometres of dead-flat plateau at 4,600 m with a headwind that gets up by eleven. Tanglang LaOne of the highest motorable passes in the world, and then a hundred kilometres of descent into Leh.
Itinerary
Gearing matters more than anything on this route. The shakedown ride is where a wrong cassette gets swapped, not at 4,890 m.
ManaliHow the day runs
- 10:00 AM — bike fitting, then a 25 km valley ride to test it
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationManali Hostel
Included Activities
- Hardtail MTB fitted to you
- Helmet and repair kit
- Hotel night
- Route and altitude briefing
LANDMARKS Old Manali Solang Beas valley Start point Manali, Manali, Himachal Pradesh 08:00 - 18:00Cycling the tunnel is permitted and it is nine kilometres of flat, cold, well-lit tarmac. Lights are mandatory inside.
Manali, SissuHow the day runs
- 5 hrs7:00 AM — up to the tunnel mouth, then through and down
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationSissu Hostel
Included Activities
- Support vehicle carrying luggage
- Guesthouse night
- All meals
LANDMARKS Atal Tunnel Sissu waterfall Chandra valley Deliberately easy. You sleep at 3,200 m tonight and cross 4,890 m tomorrow.
Sissu, JispaHow the day runs
- 5 hrs8:00 AM — up the Bhaga valley past Keylong
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationJispa Hostel
Included Activities
- Support vehicle
- Guesthouse night
- All meals
LANDMARKS Keylong Tandi confluence Jispa The hardest day of the ride and it comes third. Anyone struggling rides in the support vehicle for a stretch, which is normal and not a failure.
Jispa, Baralacha La, SarchuHow the day runs
- 5 hrs6:30 AM — 1,700 m of climb over 45 km
- 3 hrs12:30 PM — down to the Sarchu plain
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationSarchu Hostel
Included Activities
- Support vehicle with oxygen
- Tented camp at Sarchu
- All meals
LANDMARKS Zing Zing Bar Baralacha La Suraj Tal Sarchu Twenty-one hairpins in four kilometres on a loaded bike, then two more passes. Pang at 4,500 m is the highest camp of the ride.
Sarchu, Nakee La, PangHow the day runs
- 5 hrs6:30 AM — the 21 Gata Loops, then Nakee La at 4,739 m
- 4 hrs12:00 PM — over Lachulung La and down to Pang
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationPang Hostel
Included Activities
- Support vehicle with oxygen
- Tented camp at Pang
- All meals
LANDMARKS Gata Loops Nakee La Lachulung La Pang Forty kilometres of dead-flat plateau at 4,600 m with a headwind that gets up by eleven. It is easier than a pass and it feels harder.
Pang, Tanglang LaHow the day runs
- 7 hrs7:00 AM — the More plains, then the camp below the pass
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationTanglang La Hostel
Included Activities
- Support vehicle
- Tented camp
- All meals
LANDMARKS More Plains Debring Tso Kar turn-off One of the highest motorable passes in the world, and then a hundred kilometres of descent into Leh. It is the best last day of any ride in India.
Tanglang La, LehHow the day runs
- 3 hrs6:30 AM — the climb to 5,328 m
- 5 hrs11:00 AM — the long descent down the Indus to Leh
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationLeh Hostel
Included Activities
- Support vehicle
- Hotel night in Leh
- Bike handback
- Completion certificate
LANDMARKS Tanglang La Rumtse Upshi Leh Leh flies out in the morning only. Most people sleep a very long time the night before.
LehHow the day runs
- 0 hrsAirport drop — morning flights only
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Airport drop
- Day 1Hardtail MTB fitted to you
- Day 1Helmet and repair kit
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 1Route and altitude briefing
- Day 2Support vehicle carrying luggage
- Day 2Guesthouse night
- Day 2All meals
- Day 3Support vehicle
- Day 4Support vehicle with oxygen
- Day 4Tented camp at Sarchu
- Day 5Tented camp at Pang
- Day 6Tented camp
- Day 7Hotel night in Leh
- Day 7Bike handback
- Day 7Completion certificate
- Day 8Airport drop
- Day 1 · 1 nightManali Hostel
- Day 2 · 1 nightSissu Hostel
- Day 3 · 1 nightJispa Hostel
- Day 4 · 1 nightSarchu Hostel
- Day 5 · 1 nightPang Hostel
- Day 6 · 1 nightTanglang La Hostel
- Day 7 · 1 nightLeh Hostel
- Day 8Leh to LehAirport drop — morning flights only
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Sissu Hostel
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Day 2
Jispa Hostel
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Day 3
Sarchu Hostel
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Day 4
Pang Hostel
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Day 5
Tanglang La Hostel
Hostel
Day 6
Leh Hostel
Hostel
Day 7
What you'll eat
7 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 7 dinners across 8 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 8.
- DinnerServed on days 1–7
- BreakfastServed on days 2–8
- LunchServed on days 2–7
20 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
4.5/5
Based on 16 reviews
Review summary
Food4.1/5
Guide4.2/5
Itinerary4.1/5
Transport4.2/5
Accommodation4.2/5
Tour operator4.3/5
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Nikhil Joshi – Hyderabad2026-05-11 · Verified booking
Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful. Worth every rupee.
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Elena Petrova – Singapore2026-05-11 · 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. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. Would book with them again.
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James Whelan – Amsterdam2026-05-11 · Verified booking
8 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Would send friends their way.
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James Whelan – Amsterdam2026-05-11 · Verified booking
Route planning was the strong point — long days, but the stops were in the right places. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Solid operator.
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Rohit Verma – Chennai2026-04-09 · 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. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. Worth every rupee.
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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
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Owen Clarke – Melbourne2026-04-09 · 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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Tara D'Souza – Jaipur2026-04-09 · Verified booking
Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Worth every rupee.
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Farah Qureshi – Lucknow2026-04-09 · Verified booking
Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful. Would send friends their way.
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