Road Trip to Spiti and ChandraTal in a Mahindra XUV500

Q.Road Trip to Spiti and ChandraTal in a Mahindra XUV500
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Nikhil | 8 years ago

[URL="https://www.zigwheels.com/forum/profile/5887"]Shemal_Mehta[/URL] Yes it was indeed a great experience. :)

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Nikhil | 8 years ago

Here is the continuation from where I left. [B]Day 5[/B]: Kaza to Chandratal. Drive time: 7 hours 30 minutes. We hired a scorpio for next 2 days. Since, roads from Losar to Grumphu was extremely bad. Starting our day with this view. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n14084[/ATTACH] You don't want to look back if you have this in front. 2 kms after Losar [ATTACH=CONFIG]n14082[/ATTACH] Just before Kunzum La [ATTACH=CONFIG]n14083[/ATTACH] Kunzum La(Altitude:4590meters) [ATTACH=CONFIG]n14085[/ATTACH] One more. Kunzum La [ATTACH=CONFIG]n14086[/ATTACH] Jaw-dropping! :O [ATTACH=CONFIG]n14079[/ATTACH] First water crossing(Naala) of the trip! [ATTACH=CONFIG]n14087[/ATTACH] Day 5 accommodation. Camps again, Woopiee! [ATTACH=CONFIG]n14088[/ATTACH] Bliss! Chandratal [ATTACH=CONFIG]n14089[/ATTACH] Mountains in the background, makes it much more scenic [ATTACH=CONFIG]n14077[/ATTACH] Welcome to the Planetarium. If you like gazing stars, this is the place. From Milky way to Planets to Stars. Chandratal's Night sky has it all! [ATTACH=CONFIG]n14078[/ATTACH] [B]Day 6[/B]: Chandratal to Manali. Drive time: 7hours. We had to start early @0600hrs, as there were many water crossings(In total 14, small and big) that gets too much water flowing through them in later half of the day. Early morning start [ATTACH=CONFIG]n14090[/ATTACH] Roads, Never mind! [ATTACH=CONFIG]n14091[/ATTACH] Water crossing [ATTACH=CONFIG]n14092[/ATTACH] Average speed of 17kms/hr [ATTACH=CONFIG]n14093[/ATTACH] Forget the roads! Look at that mountain [ATTACH=CONFIG]n14094[/ATTACH] See you soon! [ATTACH=CONFIG]n14095[/ATTACH] Zostel Manali. Day 6 and 7 [ATTACH=CONFIG]n14096[/ATTACH] [B]Day 7[/B], we went Rafting in Beas and visited Manikaran Sahib(Near Kasol) and started [B]Day 8[/B] to Gugaon @8am and reached our destination @10:30pm. In all it was a very satisfying journey with lots and lots of good memories to carry forward. Will keep adding some more random clicks and videos of the trip in this thread Distance covered: 1981 kms [ATTACH=CONFIG]n14081[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]n14080[/ATTACH]

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Nikhil | 8 years ago

[USER="6"]Roshun[/USER] It was indeed an excellent journey in terms of breathtaking landscapes and adventurous roads.

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Roshun | 8 years ago

[URL="https://www.zigwheels.com/forum/profile/136"]Nikhil Kalra[/URL] I'm glued to this thread. What spectacular photographs! You definitely have had a good time in Spiti. And seven people with luggage in a Mahindra XUV500 on those roads must have been quite a challenge. Looking forward to more updates.

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Nikhil | 8 years ago

[FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][SIZE=14px]Some poet rightly said: A person does not grow from the ground like a vine or a tree, one is not part of a plot of land. Mankind has Legs so it can wander. For us it wasn't a wander neither we are insanely adventurous to travel on foot thus we(7 of us, Old and new friends from Gurgaon, Chennai and Bangalore) planned and tried to escape from our tedious job routines and do something that we have been planning for years now i.e. a week long trip in Lahaul and Spiti Valley! [B]Ride: Mahindra XUV500 W6[/B]. Route and Itinerary:[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [ATTACH=CONFIG]n13998[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]n13999[/ATTACH] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Roboto][SIZE=16px][B]Day 1[/B]: Expecting a long day, we started early morning from Gurgaon @4:00am with our destination being Rampur i.e. 506 kms from starting point.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Roboto][SIZE=16px][ATTACH=CONFIG]n13997[/ATTACH][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Roboto][SIZE=16px]Route Day 1: Gurgaon-Chandigarh-Shimla-Narkanda-Rampur. We expected very little scenery and thrill en-route Rampur and as expected we were not surprised at all. With just over 14 hours of driving time we reached Rampur @1830hrs and had our early dinner and slept well.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Roboto][SIZE=16px][B]Day 2[/B]: We started early @7:30am and Reached Nako @4:00pm. With beautiful landscapes and to our disbelief it was just a start. Rampur's Hotel(Forgot the Name :P)[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Roboto][SIZE=16px][ATTACH=CONFIG]n13996[/ATTACH][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Roboto][SIZE=16px]Hotel's Parking(Rampur)[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Roboto][SIZE=16px][ATTACH=CONFIG]n13995[/ATTACH][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Roboto][SIZE=16px]Baspa Hydroelectric Power Plant. Isn't this HUGE![/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][ATTACH=CONFIG]n13994[/ATTACH][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][SIZE=14px]Somewhere on the road side, Found this and trust me they aren't lying![/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][ATTACH=CONFIG]n13986[/ATTACH][/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=#181818][FONT=Merriweather][SIZE=14px]Near Urni[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [ATTACH=CONFIG]n13993[/ATTACH] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][SIZE=14px]Spiral Roads: 10 kms before Nako[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][ATTACH=CONFIG]n13992[/ATTACH][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][SIZE=14px]Same spot as above(Different angle)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [ATTACH=CONFIG]n13991[/ATTACH] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][SIZE=14px]Find Zigwheels Forum Stickers :)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][ATTACH=CONFIG]n13990[/ATTACH][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][SIZE=14px]Accommodation in Nako. Kinner camps(Beautiful it was).[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][SIZE=14px][ATTACH=CONFIG]n13989[/ATTACH][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][SIZE=14px]Beautiful outside, Cosy inside.[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][ATTACH=CONFIG]n13988[/ATTACH][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][SIZE=14px][B]Day 3[/B]: Nako to Kaza via Tabo. We started @9am and reached Tabo @12:30pm and reached Kaza @4:30pm. But not before we experienced beautiful sceneries and visited our first of many monasteries.[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818]2 Kms from Kinner camps, Nako.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][SIZE=14px][ATTACH=CONFIG]n13987[/ATTACH][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][SIZE=14px]0% photoshopped image[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][SIZE=14px][ATTACH=CONFIG]n13979[/ATTACH][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][SIZE=14px]Tabo Monastery. More than 1000 years old![/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][SIZE=14px][ATTACH=CONFIG]n13980[/ATTACH][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][SIZE=14px]On the Way, Tabo to Kaza[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][SIZE=14px][ATTACH=CONFIG]n13981[/ATTACH][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][SIZE=14px]Zostel Kaza. Pitstop for next ~40 hours[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][SIZE=14px][ATTACH=CONFIG]n13982[/ATTACH][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][SIZE=14px][B]Day 4[/B]: Stayed in Kaza and visited nearby villages(Langza, Hikkim, Komic, Ki and Kibber) and monasteries. Total travel time: 8 hours[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][SIZE=14px]Somewhere in between Langza and Hikkim. Beautiful, isn't it?[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][SIZE=14px][ATTACH=CONFIG]n13983[/ATTACH][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][SIZE=14px]Komic monastery. Over 1000 years old![/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [ATTACH=CONFIG]n13984[/ATTACH] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][SIZE=14px]Ki Monastery. Again, more than 1000 years old.[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][SIZE=14px][ATTACH=CONFIG]n13985[/ATTACH][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Merriweather, Georgia, serif][COLOR=#181818][SIZE=14px]That ends Day 4.. Day 5(Most beautiful images of the trip) and Day 6 pictures and videos coming soon.. Stay tuned![/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]

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