Manali-Leh route-Quick Question

TulsaisntFar · Mar 6th, 2007, 01:52

My rough guide book says the Manali-Leh route is open from Mid-June to Sept. 15th and my Lonely Planet says Mid-July to
sept. 15th. Which is it?

I want to try to take a bus up around the last week of june....

voyager61 · Mar 6th, 2007, 03:32

At that time it should be open,but you never know,it seems that right now Lahaul is under 4 feet of snow.

skell · Mar 6th, 2007, 06:25

I'm also heading that way starting the last week of June. I guess we'll have to keep our fingers crossed and pack some warm clothes!

Yogesh Sarkar · Mar 6th, 2007, 06:34

When Manali - Leh route opens is based on the weather condition, but it should be open by mid June and will remain open till mid - late October.

ranjan154 · Mar 6th, 2007, 07:02

Border Road Organisation has done excellent work at such height I was amazed to the road during my first visit, and thought hoe its possible to get to this height.

They clear the snow very quickly for the traffic, i remember people were struck in rohtang pass. And BRO came quickly for help.

Dr.Barai · Mar 6th, 2007, 07:24

depends on weather.in 2006 the road was opened on 1st June.

kullukid · Mar 6th, 2007, 15:55

opens Junish?? depending on weather, official closing date 15th Sept but in recent yrs this as moved to late October due to late winters. Here's my pics of the route.KK
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/kulluk...=RRxqP8gufM 4

ravi4you_live · Mar 14th, 2007, 23:15

Take a heart dear, Rohtang Pass definately gt cleared in the first week of june. we r going for the 4th time this summer to leh. and we always crossed that pass on 4 0r 5 june.
best of luck.

Dr.Barai · Mar 15th, 2007, 00:33

does this road remain open during first week of nov ?

ravi4you_live · Mar 15th, 2007, 17:38

sometimes it does remain open but otherside is unperdictable. you may find it difficult to come back. so its not advisable.
even if you proceed you wont be able to access the area beyond baralacha. Keylong would be the last safest halt. any snow fall at rohtang la can stop the movement between manali and keylong. and in that case you would have only one option to go towards kunzum pass (that remains open for 15-20 days more than rohtang,) and take the kaza-tabo-sangla route to come back safely.

Dr.Barai · Mar 16th, 2007, 00:01

So I guess this indirectly means that spiti can be safely visited during November via kinnur. Has anybody been to spiti in Nov?

ravi4you_live · Mar 16th, 2007, 18:07

why you are so particular about november? Nov is not the best/right time visit this section of himalaya. you would miss all the prehistorical stuff like caves and fossils due to just a single spell of snow. the road stays open for a longer period indeed but charm of nature goes under. the different shades of mountains etc wont be visible as clearer as till may to oct.

Dr.Barai · Mar 16th, 2007, 22:42

Thanks ravi for your response. I was in spiti before in july02 and sep06. Its wonderful. Heard about long and harsh winter with 6 feet snow around. Just want to visit this place as close to winter as possible without getting trapped. Guess nov is a safe bet. During my sep06 visit, locals informed that there has been significant climate change in SPITI, now this cold desert receives much more rainfall and correspondingly less snowfall. Duration and severity of winter is also less they say.

hitanshu · Mar 17th, 2007, 17:22

I will be returning by mid June, will let you know then

Road is officially 'closed' Oct end types, which means that a notice is put up, and nothing else - so you can ride through. As late as Dec1, Marhi was accessible via jeep. I got within 6km of it!

voyager61 · Mar 17th, 2007, 17:31

Hi! Spiti is reachable almost throughout the year,besides short periods of closure of the Hindustan-Tibet road in case of bad weather(like few days back). November is definitely cold,but the snow is supposed to fall later on,and in Kaza they have never seen 6 feet for sure. People go there all the time. In november there are very few visitors anyway,so it is easier to have contacts with the locals who are mainly free and it is party time.

Mar 6th, 2007, 01:52	#1
TulsaisntFar Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 163	Manali-Leh route-Quick Question My rough guide book says the Manali-Leh route is open from Mid-June to Sept. 15th and my Lonely Planet says Mid-July to sept. 15th. Which is it? I want to try to take a bus up around the last week of june....

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ranjan154 Amateur Photographer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Greater Noida (India) Posts: 848	Border Road Organisation has done excellent work at such height I was amazed to the road during my first visit, and thought hoe its possible to get to this height. They clear the snow very quickly for the traffic, i remember people were struck in rohtang pass. And BRO came quickly for help. __________________ Rakesh Ranjan -------------- http://www.flickr.com/photos/travinfoindia/

Mar 14th, 2007, 23:15	#8
ravi4you_live RAVINDER Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 19	Take a heart dear, Rohtang Pass definately gt cleared in the first week of june. we r going for the 4th time this summer to leh. and we always crossed that pass on 4 0r 5 june. best of luck. __________________ Ravinder

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Mar 6th, 2007, 03:32	#2
voyager61 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ivrea Posts: 288	At that time it should be open,but you never know,it seems that right now Lahaul is under 4 feet of snow.

Mar 6th, 2007, 06:25	#3
skell Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The OC Posts: 975	I'm also heading that way starting the last week of June. I guess we'll have to keep our fingers crossed and pack some warm clothes!

Mar 6th, 2007, 07:24	#6
Dr.Barai Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lucknow Posts: 310	depends on weather.in 2006 the road was opened on 1st June.

Mar 6th, 2007, 15:55	#7
kullukid Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: u.k. Posts: 986	opens Junish?? depending on weather, official closing date 15th Sept but in recent yrs this as moved to late October due to late winters. Here's my pics of the route.KK http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/kulluk...=RRxqP8gufM 4

Mar 15th, 2007, 00:33	#9
Dr.Barai Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lucknow Posts: 310	does this road remain open during first week of nov ?

Mar 15th, 2007, 17:38	#10
ravi4you_live RAVINDER Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 19	sometimes it does remain open but otherside is unperdictable. you may find it difficult to come back. so its not advisable. even if you proceed you wont be able to access the area beyond baralacha. Keylong would be the last safest halt. any snow fall at rohtang la can stop the movement between manali and keylong. and in that case you would have only one option to go towards kunzum pass (that remains open for 15-20 days more than rohtang,) and take the kaza-tabo-sangla route to come back safely.

Mar 16th, 2007, 00:01	#11
Dr.Barai Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lucknow Posts: 310	So I guess this indirectly means that spiti can be safely visited during November via kinnur. Has anybody been to spiti in Nov?

Mar 16th, 2007, 18:07	#12
ravi4you_live RAVINDER Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 19	why you are so particular about november? Nov is not the best/right time visit this section of himalaya. you would miss all the prehistorical stuff like caves and fossils due to just a single spell of snow. the road stays open for a longer period indeed but charm of nature goes under. the different shades of mountains etc wont be visible as clearer as till may to oct.

Mar 16th, 2007, 22:42	#13
Dr.Barai Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lucknow Posts: 310	Thanks ravi for your response. I was in spiti before in july02 and sep06. Its wonderful. Heard about long and harsh winter with 6 feet snow around. Just want to visit this place as close to winter as possible without getting trapped. Guess nov is a safe bet. During my sep06 visit, locals informed that there has been significant climate change in SPITI, now this cold desert receives much more rainfall and correspondingly less snowfall. Duration and severity of winter is also less they say.

Mar 17th, 2007, 17:22	#14
hitanshu Renegade Killer Bee Join Date: May 2006 Location: Delhi/Mumbai Posts: 209	I will be returning by mid June, will let you know then Road is officially 'closed' Oct end types, which means that a notice is put up, and nothing else - so you can ride through. As late as Dec1, Marhi was accessible via jeep. I got within 6km of it!

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Mar 17th, 2007, 17:31	#15
voyager61 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ivrea Posts: 288	Hi! Spiti is reachable almost throughout the year,besides short periods of closure of the Hindustan-Tibet road in case of bad weather(like few days back). November is definitely cold,but the snow is supposed to fall later on,and in Kaza they have never seen 6 feet for sure. People go there all the time. In november there are very few visitors anyway,so it is easier to have contacts with the locals who are mainly free and it is party time.