Spiti Bike Trip

• Depart Chandigarh early on the Himalayan Expressway (NH5) the plains give way to forested Himalayan foothills within the first hour.
• Ride through Kalka and begin the first real mountain climbs tight bends, cool pine-scented air, and the first Himalayan vistas of the trip.
• Pass through Chail a charming lower-Himalayan hill station famous for its cedar forests and the world's highest cricket ground.
• First lunch stop at a roadside dhaba en route enjoy fresh Himachali dal and parathas with a mountain view.
• The road climbs through Solan and Shimla district apple and cherry orchards begin lining the roadside as you near Narkanda.
• Arrive at Narkanda (2,700 m) Himachal Pradesh's Apple Capital and check in to your hotel.
• Optional late afternoon walk to the Hatu Peak ridgeline for sweeping panoramic views of the Himalayan range at sunset.

• Depart Narkanda and descend into the dramatic Sutlej River gorge the landscape transforms from lush forests to sheer cliff-face highway.
• Ride through Rampur Bushahr, a key trading town, and past the massive Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Dam.
• Turn right at Karcham onto the Baspa Valley road the turquoise Baspa River becomes your riding companion for the rest of the day.
• Lunch stop at Sangla the largest village in the Baspa Valley, known for its traditional Kinnauri wooden architecture.
• Arrive at Chitkul (3,450 m) the last inhabited village before the Indo-China border and check in to your hotel or homestay.
• Explore Chitkul on foot: visit the ancient Mathi Temple, walk to the Indo-Tibet border marker, and dine at the iconic 'Hindustan ka Akhri Dhaba'.
• Stroll through the village's traditional flat-roofed stone houses decorated with carved wood panels and colourful prayer flags.

• Retrace the Baspa Valley road back to Karcham and re-join the Indo-Tibet Highway (NH5) heading deeper into Kinnaur.
• Ride the cliff-hugging highway above the Sutlej gorge one of the most dramatic and vertigo-inducing stretches of tarmac in India.
• Stop at Khab Bridge to witness the Khab Sangam the extraordinary confluence where the Spiti River meets the Satluj, each a different colour.
• Cross into the Kinnaur–Spiti transition zone the landscape shifts dramatically from green forests to arid, wind-carved rock faces.
• Pass through Pooh and continue the climb to Nako (3,662 m) a tiny, beautiful high-altitude village perched above the valley.
• Visit the serene Nako Lake a sacred natural lake ringed by ancient willow and poplar trees, perfect for a quiet evening walk.
• Explore the 11th-century Nako Monastery a rare gem of Tibetan Buddhist art with beautifully preserved ancient murals and thangkas.

• Depart Nako after breakfast and continue on NH5 through the increasingly arid and dramatic Spiti Valley approach road.
• Cross Sumdo the administrative boundary between Kinnaur and Spiti district and officially enter the heart of the Spiti bike trip.
• Take the short 3 km detour to Gue Monastery and witness its extraordinary attraction a 500-year-old naturally preserved Buddhist monk mummy.
• Arrive at Tabo village and explore the remarkable Tabo Monastery (founded 996 CE) over 1,000 years of Buddhist history and India's oldest continuously active monastery.
• Admire Tabo's ancient clay murals, stucco sculptures, and the cave shrines hewn into the hillside above the complex the Ajanta of the Himalayas.
• Ride the final stretch along the Spiti River through increasingly vast and barren valley scenery to reach Kaza (3,800 m).
• Check in to your hotel in Kaza, explore the local market for essentials and Spitian handicrafts, and rest for the big excursion day tomorrow.

• Begin the day at Key Monastery (4,166 m) — the most iconic monastery in Spiti, perched on a dramatic rocky spur with ancient thangka paintings and Himalayan weaponry.
• Climb to the Key Monastery rooftop for an uninterrupted 360° view of the Spiti River valley and the surrounding barren Himalayan peaks.
• Ride up to Langza village (4,400 m) — home to a magnificent 1,000-year-old Buddha statue and hillsides rich with marine fossils from the ancient Tethys Sea.
• Continue to Hikkim (4,440 m) and visit the world's highest post office — send a hand-stamped postcard home as the most unique Spiti bike trip memento possible.
• Ride to Komik (4,587 m) — Asia's highest motorable village — and explore the ancient Tangyud Monastery within the village.
• Return to Kaza for a leisurely lunch and afternoon rest — your legs and your bike have both earned it.
• Evening stroll through Kaza market; pick up local dried fruits, pashmina shawls, and Buddhist prayer items before dinner.



• Depart Kaza and ride the Spiti River valley road back toward Tabo the morning light on the monastery's mud walls is a different spectacle entirely.
• Continue on the Indo-Tibet Highway through the dramatic Spiti gorge, crossing back through Sumdo into Kinnaur district.
• Pass through Pooh and head toward Reckong Peo the district headquarters of Kinnaur and a key supply stop.
• Lunch at Reckong Peo before the final climb up to Kalpa stock up on fuel and cash here as options thin out ahead.
• Arrive at Kalpa (2,960 m) and check in to your camp or homestay the change from Spiti's desert to Kinnaur's apple orchards is striking.
• Walk to the Kalpa viewpoint for your first full reveal of the Kinnaur Kailash range a wall of 6,000 m+ peaks that dominates the entire horizon.
• Witness the unmissable Kinnaur Kailash sunset as the last light turns the Shivling pinnacle from white to crimson to gold, it becomes clear why this is one of India's most sacred peaks.




• Wake before sunrise for the Kinnaur Kailash morning spectacle the Shivling pinnacle glowing gold in the first rays of sunlight is a sight that stays with you forever.
• After breakfast, take an optional walk through Kalpa's ancient apple orchards and down to Roghi village for views of the valley-spanning rope bridge.
• Check out and descend to Reckong Peo, then re-join NH5 heading west along the Sutlej River through the Kinnaur Valley.
• The return ride through Kinnaur's cliff-face highway takes on a different beauty in the morning light — take it slow and savour the final views.
• Lunch stop at Rampur Bushahr a lively market town; explore the historic Padam Palace if time permits.
• Turn north at Wangtu and climb back through the pine and deodar forests toward Narkanda the air turns sweet again as the orchards return.
• Arrive in Narkanda (2,700 m), check in to your hotel, and rest one riding day remains before the Spiti bike trip comes full circle.


• Final breakfast in Narkanda with apple orchard views savour the last mountain morning of the Spiti bike trip.
• Mount up one last time and descend from Narkanda through the pine forests and lower Himalayan foothills back toward the plains.
• Ride through Chail, Solan, and Parwanoo the landscape gentles from mountain grandeur to familiar green hills.
• Optional final group lunch stop at a favourite roadside dhaba before crossing back onto the plains.
• Arrive in Chandigarh the Spiti bike trip completes its full 9-day, 825+ km loop back to where it started.
• Royal Enfield Himalayan handover at the designated drop point; receive your HimTrek Participation Certificate.
• Group farewell exchange contacts, share photos, and say goodbye to the riders and roads that made this trip unforgettable.