The Great Indian Roadtrip - Mumbai to Ladakh in a SX4

harry10 · 24th October 2008, 19:23

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Originally Posted by Locomotive

i have posted a day by day pictorical traveloue on facebook (plenty more pics). just let me know if you was to have a look. i will send you the links.

Yeah i would like to have a look at that. Kindly PM me the link

jazzy_2cool · 26th October 2008, 02:00

Yeah me too,Kindly PM me the link
Also I have heard that the roads are open only for 6 months is that true?

PatienceWins · 26th October 2008, 06:39

Please send me the link. Thanks!!

Locomotive · 26th October 2008, 12:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by jazzy_2cool

Yeah me too,Kindly PM me the link
Also I have heard that the roads are open only for 6 months is that true?

Yeah it is open only from May (i think) to mid October. after October the route is snowed out and BRO does not take any esponsibility for its maintainence. Impossible to have men working in those conditons. in fact the locals said tat during the winter there is at least 6 feet of snow in jispa and the temperature goes down to around -25-30 c.

Of course these are unconfirmed figures. but during te winter months it is pretty much impossible to go on this route. in fact most of the locals migrate to the 'warmer' regions of Kullu and Manali

f1fan · 27th October 2008, 10:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Locomotive

i have posted a day by day pictorical traveloue on facebook (plenty more pics). just let me know if you was to have a look. i will send you the links.

Can you pls PM me the links too?

contactme27 · 1st June 2009, 17:32

can you please PM me the face book links ?

Atul-C · 23rd October 2009, 19:16

I would love to do that kind of trip on my SX4. Too bad... my profession does not give me that kind of vacation required for this kind of trip. I mostly save my vacations to visit my parents and in-laws in rajasthan yearly. May be I can do a trip to somewhere in south india. Can anybody suugest some place? I have already done trip to ooty, poducherry and goa in my SX4. Looking for some more distance this time.

MohsinRoadster · 24th October 2009, 02:39

Mind blowing pics dude.. Awsome

4wdrifter · 27th October 2009, 00:48

Lovely post Loco. You really have put passion into your drive and for the two of you to do it all the way from Bombay! Kudos!
I had done this way back in 2000 and that was the last time I went to Ladakh - want to do it again now.

contactgautam · 16th March 2010, 01:08

Hi Ther
The car sx4 has justified it presence on Indian road along side other sedns including the much awed NHC and the "The men are back" slogan. This car is here to stay for sometime. It is indeed a good car, I own one myself and feeling good that I put my money at the right on. Bought it recently (August 09). Though I stay in Delhi, but unfortunately have not done this route so far. As they say, better late then never. Will do it somtime in the very near and immediate future. I am a driving freak. One thing before I finsih. Don't you thing it is also better and probably a must carry thing to have a pair of snow tyres with snow chains for the front tyres ( drive wheels). Just in case one encounters snow and icey conditions. Please do respond to my query.
By the way LOCO-- Great job ( driving and the photography). I am quite like you and you have given reasons to envy. Hope to hear from you on your further adventures. Like to be on my buddy list. Warning. Have driven thru most of India and am much older then you and your bro.

viveklk · 12th April 2010, 11:39

Simply amazing, great write up with every detail. Inspiring. Thanks a lot for sharing. You guys rock!

ranjitkodali · 2nd May 2010, 16:41

I salute you !

This is adventure of a life time.

manolin · 21st August 2010, 04:20

bump! amazing travelogue. I remember reading it then, when you posted. And now after 50 more Leh travelogues, this still feels the most fresh.

shivmarwaha · 3rd October 2010, 00:04

Just an OT. Is It possible to drive to leh and further in a baleno. Would appreciate your advice on this

supertinu · 3rd October 2010, 18:23

Amazing travelogue loco and beautiful pics. Read every bit of it. Will come in handy whenever i manage to get my trip to Leh going. by the way what was the deal with you guys losing your car papers? how did that happen?

26th October 2008, 02:00	#167
jazzy_2cool BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 277 Thanked: 0 Times	Yeah me too,Kindly PM me the link Also I have heard that the roads are open only for 6 months is that true?
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26th October 2008, 06:39	#168
PatienceWins Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,425 Thanked: 825 Times View My Garage	Please send me the link. Thanks!!
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1st June 2009, 17:32	#171
contactme27 BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 225 Thanked: 21 Times	can you please PM me the face book links ?
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23rd October 2009, 19:16	#172
Atul-C BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 107 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	I would love to do that kind of trip on my SX4. Too bad... my profession does not give me that kind of vacation required for this kind of trip. I mostly save my vacations to visit my parents and in-laws in rajasthan yearly. May be I can do a trip to somewhere in south india. Can anybody suugest some place? I have already done trip to ooty, poducherry and goa in my SX4. Looking for some more distance this time.
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24th October 2009, 02:39	#173
MohsinRoadster BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 304 Thanked: 31 Times	Mind blowing pics dude.. Awsome
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27th October 2009, 00:48	#174
4wdrifter BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 88 Thanked: 24 Times	Lovely post Loco. You really have put passion into your drive and for the two of you to do it all the way from Bombay! Kudos! I had done this way back in 2000 and that was the last time I went to Ladakh - want to do it again now.
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16th March 2010, 01:08	#175
contactgautam BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 51 Thanked: 2 Times	Hi Ther The car sx4 has justified it presence on Indian road along side other sedns including the much awed NHC and the "The men are back" slogan. This car is here to stay for sometime. It is indeed a good car, I own one myself and feeling good that I put my money at the right on. Bought it recently (August 09). Though I stay in Delhi, but unfortunately have not done this route so far. As they say, better late then never. Will do it somtime in the very near and immediate future. I am a driving freak. One thing before I finsih. Don't you thing it is also better and probably a must carry thing to have a pair of snow tyres with snow chains for the front tyres ( drive wheels). Just in case one encounters snow and icey conditions. Please do respond to my query. By the way LOCO-- Great job ( driving and the photography). I am quite like you and you have given reasons to envy. Hope to hear from you on your further adventures. Like to be on my buddy list. Warning. Have driven thru most of India and am much older then you and your bro.
	() Thanks

12th April 2010, 11:39	#176
viveklk BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 34 Thanked: 0 Times	Simply amazing, great write up with every detail. Inspiring. Thanks a lot for sharing. You guys rock!
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2nd May 2010, 16:41	#177
ranjitkodali BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 46 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	I salute you ! This is adventure of a life time.
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21st August 2010, 04:20	#178
manolin BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Delhi/Cuttack Posts: 392 Thanked: 205 Times	bump! amazing travelogue. I remember reading it then, when you posted. And now after 50 more Leh travelogues, this still feels the most fresh.
	() Thanks

3rd October 2010, 00:04	#179
shivmarwaha BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new delhi Posts: 167 Thanked: 65 Times	Just an OT. Is It possible to drive to leh and further in a baleno. Would appreciate your advice on this
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3rd October 2010, 18:23	#180
supertinu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,175 Thanked: 1,181 Times	Amazing travelogue loco and beautiful pics. Read every bit of it. Will come in handy whenever i manage to get my trip to Leh going. by the way what was the deal with you guys losing your car papers? how did that happen?
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