Himalaya by Bike

Route and Planning Guide for motorcyclists and cyclists

Classic rides – Karakoram Highway (Islamabad, Pakistan to Kashgar, China);
Manali-Leh (western Indian Himalaya); Leh-Srinagar (Ladakh and Kashmir); Spiti
and Kinnaur (western Indian Himalaya, on the Tibetan border); Bhutan (Paro to
Samdrup Jongkhar); Sikkim; Friendship Highway (Lhasa, Tibet to Kathmandu,
Nepal); plus Trans-Tibet routes: Kashgar to Lhasa and Lhasa to Zhongdian
(Yunnan)

Pre-trip planning and choosing a bike – route options; when to go; getting
there; visas and permits; costs and money; what to take; choosing and
preparing a bike; health and safety

Route descriptions with detailed mapping – unique hand-drawn GPS maps show
distances between villages, altitudes, places to eat and accommodation, water
sources, fuel stations and points of interest along the way. Elevation
profiles for each 100km section and route overview profiles to get you
training!