Ride To Kailash Mansarovar

g. vasanth · Jul 16th, 2009, 21:46

hey, i have just completed a ride to delhi-kaza-kibber-chandertal-manali-delhi and now i am contemplating if i can ride to kailash mansarovar...i know..i know that there is no direct road to the holy abode so that's why i am putting this thread in front of all you travel geniuses to help me out...

looking forward to your thoughts

MonkeyBoy4u · Jul 16th, 2009, 22:23

way to go vasanth !!

even I was contemplating going to Lake Mansarovar.

I will be watching this thread closely. Maybe this time you can do the route first and update me

Cheers !!

cityMONK · Jul 16th, 2009, 22:35

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Originally Posted by g. vasanth

hey, i have just completed a ride to delhi-kaza-kibber-chandertal-manali-delhi and now i am contemplating if i can ride to kailash mansarovar...i know..i know that there is no direct road to the holy abode so that's why i am putting this thread in front of all you travel geniuses to help me out...

looking forward to your thoughts

Will love to play James bond with you people against Chinese authority and soldiers. Or commando comics style, which ever is convenient on mobikes in Tibet.

MonkeyBoy4u · Jul 16th, 2009, 22:39

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Originally Posted by cityMONK

Will love to play James bond with you people against Chinese authority and soldiers. Or commando comics style, which ever is convenient on mobikes in Tibet.

you mean to say one cannot go to Lake Mansarovar. I've heard that they have regualr trips going there in Land Cruisers ?

cityMONK · Jul 16th, 2009, 22:50

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Originally Posted by MonkeyBoy4u

you mean to say one cannot go to Lake Mansarovar. I've heard that they have regualr trips going there in Land Cruisers ?

but nobody is riding there, except few kilometers on pony and, with a visa.

praks · Jul 16th, 2009, 22:53

It is possible to drive upto the base of Kailash and the shores of Manasarovar if you go via Nepal. There exists a rough road, similar to the one you travelled on in Kinnaur/Spiti. Land Cruisers and other 4WD vehicles carry pilgrims regularly from June to September. If you get the necessary permissions from the Chinese embassy in Kathmandu, you should have no problem.

MonkeyBoy4u · Jul 17th, 2009, 00:32

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Originally Posted by praks

It is possible to drive upto the base of Kailash and the shores of Manasarovar if you go via Nepal. There exists a rough road, similar to the one you travelled on in Kinnaur/Spiti. Land Cruisers and other 4WD vehicles carry pilgrims regularly from June to September. If you get the necessary permissions from the Chinese embassy in Kathmandu, you should have no problem.

Is it true that you gotta to have a medical cert before undertaking the journey to the lake ?

MonkeyBoy4u · Jul 17th, 2009, 00:39

I found this while doing a google search it gives the route and itin to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarover

Kailash Mansarover Yatra

I think on a bike it may take more days but the overral itin given in the link looks good, what do you folks think ?

praks · Jul 17th, 2009, 01:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonkeyBoy4u

I found this while doing a google search it gives the route and itin to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarover

Kailash Mansarover Yatra

I think on a bike it may take more days but the overral itin given in the link looks good, what do you folks think ?

You cannot bike on this route as it is a trekking route from India to Kailash Mansarovar. The road route is from Zhangmu, which is across the border over the friendship bridge at Kodari in Nepal, upto Darchen which is the base of Kailash. It takes four days by Land Cruiser from Zhangmu to Darchen with three night halts taken at Nyalam, Saga and Paryang respectively. You return by the same route.

g. vasanth · Jul 17th, 2009, 23:37

guys...this is awesome amount of info that I am getting..so it is certainly a difficult task but can be done...:-) please keep the info flowing as i am also scouting the net to find more info...its definitely in the plan ahead (probably for next year) to go as far as possible towards kailash mansarovar....

i also found a map for the delhi-kailash route that states that there is motorable road till a place called Gala, beyond which there is a trekking route...i also heard that the possibility of accessing Kailash/mansarovar lake is higher through nepal...

this is the url with the map http://www.kmyatra.org/the-route.htm

cityMONK · Jul 18th, 2009, 00:00

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Originally Posted by g. vasanth

guys...this is awesome amount of info that I am getting..so it is certainly a difficult task but can be done...:-) please keep the info flowing as i am also scouting the net to find more info...its definitely in the plan ahead (probably for next year) to go as far as possible towards kailash mansarovar....

i also found a map for the delhi-kailash route that states that there is motorable road till a place called Gala, beyond which there is a trekking route...i also heard that the possibility of accessing Kailash/mansarovar lake is higher through nepal...

this is the url with the map http://www.kmyatra.org/the-route.htm

very very informative link indeed.very simple map.but what parts are in india and what is in chinese occupation

g. vasanth · Jul 18th, 2009, 10:15

hmmm...i have no clue...but i guess that till Gala is India since I heard someone say that its the last village on Indian border. Post that, I am thinking its all Nepal(simply by the name of the places..!!)..i am still in the process of finding out which part comes in China...oh btw, is there an approach through Tibet as well..??

sdsudarsan · Sep 12th, 2009, 05:52

Gala is not the last village. Officially Gunji, about 40 kms from Gala is the last village. But during Kailash Yatra season, few temporary locations come up till Kalapani for the porters and ponywalas to stay, while the yatris stay in KMVN tents.

g. vasanth · Sep 12th, 2009, 10:37

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Originally Posted by sdsudarsan

Gala is not the last village. Officially Gunji, about 40 kms from Gala is the last village. But during Kailash Yatra season, few temporary locations come up till Kalapani for the porters and ponywalas to stay, while the yatris stay in KMVN tents.

thank you Sir! i was getting impatient since there was no info flowing into this thread...

sdsudarsan · Sep 14th, 2009, 22:30

You are welcome G. Vasanth.

Even visiting till OM parvat (Indian Side) would be an enriching experience. From Dharchula, it is about 4-days trek each way. Add a day at Gunji for acclimitization. The KMVN trek to Adi Kailash covers that. Try it if you could.

Good Luck.

Jul 16th, 2009, 21:46	#1
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Jul 16th, 2009, 22:23	#2
MonkeyBoy4u Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 256	way to go vasanth !! even I was contemplating going to Lake Mansarovar. I will be watching this thread closely. Maybe this time you can do the route first and update me Cheers !! __________________ Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference ~ Robert Frost

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praks Senile Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 409	It is possible to drive upto the base of Kailash and the shores of Manasarovar if you go via Nepal. There exists a rough road, similar to the one you travelled on in Kinnaur/Spiti. Land Cruisers and other 4WD vehicles carry pilgrims regularly from June to September. If you get the necessary permissions from the Chinese embassy in Kathmandu, you should have no problem.

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MonkeyBoy4u Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 256	I found this while doing a google search it gives the route and itin to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarover Kailash Mansarover Yatra I think on a bike it may take more days but the overral itin given in the link looks good, what do you folks think ?

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g. vasanth Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: DELHI Posts: 37	guys...this is awesome amount of info that I am getting..so it is certainly a difficult task but can be done...:-) please keep the info flowing as i am also scouting the net to find more info...its definitely in the plan ahead (probably for next year) to go as far as possible towards kailash mansarovar.... i also found a map for the delhi-kailash route that states that there is motorable road till a place called Gala, beyond which there is a trekking route...i also heard that the possibility of accessing Kailash/mansarovar lake is higher through nepal... this is the url with the map http://www.kmyatra.org/the-route.htm

Jul 18th, 2009, 10:15	#12
g. vasanth Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: DELHI Posts: 37	hmmm...i have no clue...but i guess that till Gala is India since I heard someone say that its the last village on Indian border. Post that, I am thinking its all Nepal(simply by the name of the places..!!)..i am still in the process of finding out which part comes in China...oh btw, is there an approach through Tibet as well..??

Sep 12th, 2009, 05:52	#13
sdsudarsan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Jambu dweep Posts: 165	Gala is not the last village. Officially Gunji, about 40 kms from Gala is the last village. But during Kailash Yatra season, few temporary locations come up till Kalapani for the porters and ponywalas to stay, while the yatris stay in KMVN tents.

Sep 14th, 2009, 22:30	#15
sdsudarsan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Jambu dweep Posts: 165	You are welcome G. Vasanth. Even visiting till OM parvat (Indian Side) would be an enriching experience. From Dharchula, it is about 4-days trek each way. Add a day at Gunji for acclimitization. The KMVN trek to Adi Kailash covers that. Try it if you could. Good Luck.