Ladakh Ride Day 6 – Ramban to Srinagar
As usual, we woke up early in the morning. But that day, we thought to start a little late and ride from Ramban to Srinagar, roughly around 150 KM, and we were not feeling well. At 8 AM, we started packing all our luggage. Then, cold started the motorcycle and lubed the chain. It was quite dusty out there. Finally, around 08:45 AM, we started from Ramban.
Few patches were under construction. We were happy while crossing curvy roads with the Chenab River and a lot of greenery. After an hour, we stopped for a tea break. While having tea, we talked with some locals; their behavior was mixed. One was treated badly, but the other two people were kind enough to discuss our plans, and they even invited us to go to their village nearby. But we had to rush because of road construction and occasional traffic congestion till Jawahar Tunnel.
It was the distance covered time, so we decided to stretch till Jawahar Tunnel. Because of the motorcycle, we had a very good advantage in filtering through traffic congestion. After Banihal, traffic was less. But before the Jawahar Tunnel, it was really long congestion; this time, we did not filter because of the narrow roads, and we waited for our turn. Jawahar tunnel truly deserves the fame it got over time due to multiple reasons. Passed a few kilometers and we saw a board, Titanic View Point. We stopped and thought of having snacks, truly the most scenic spot between Ramban to Srinagar.
From the Titanic viewpoint, we saw the Kashmir valley, locals say, “The first view of Kashmir Valley”. We were clicking a lot of photos and made a video call to our family. Food was okay, but nature and its landscape compensated for it. We met two bikers from Karnataka and Kerala, and shared our plans. This is Brotherhood, we all share during road trips.
It was decent from there until we reached a fantastic highway that leads to Srinagar. It was the middle of the valleys, so the road was butter smooth and almost straight. We were maintaining good speeds. Somewhere between, we stopped for a break while talking with them, and we felt unsafe. We quickly ended the conversation and started to ride again. This time, I was scared a little bit!
We reached Srinagar, near the Dal Lake, around 02:30 PM. We had the dream to stay in a Shikara. Some agents came to us for Shikara stay, I went with them and found one for around Rs. 1400/-. We took all our luggage to a boat, parked our motorcycle in a nearby parking for Rs. 100 (overnight).
Later, around 05:30 PM, we took our bike to roam places; we were riding alongside the Dal Lake. It was looking nice during sunset. Finally, we had our lunch in a Mughlai restaurant, Kareem’s Kebab House, and parked our bike. I called the Shikara person to take us from the Shikara stand. Our room was very cold during the night; they provided two Kashmiri blankets, and it was freezing outside.
Kashmir has splendid beauty that attracts people around the world; at the same time, it is a very controversial topic, too. We met some very good people, some violent-speaking people, and some advantage-seeker people. Be careful about what you do and what you say here. Forget people, soak yourself in nature, and you will feel more than accomplished.
Conclusion
Being a remote place, a lot of preparation is needed before the Leh Ladakh Tour, be it mentally or physically. Don’t forget the weather in the Ladakh region is extreme, and most of us are not accustomed to it. So, acclimatize well before you start exploring.
So, be prepared, and everything in your Leh Ladakh tour will go well. You may also check out below generic posts below to make your Leh Ladakh trip successful and memorable. I am sure you will love it.
- How to prepare for Ladakh
- Things to Carry in Ladakh
- Medicines needed in Ladakh
- How to fight AMS or High Altitude Sickness
- Mobile Network Connectivity in Ladakh
- Inner Line Permit Procedure for Ladakh
- Complete Guide for your Ladakh Trip
If you are doing a road trip to Ladakh, you may find my Kolkata – Ladakh – Kolkata on a Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 journey helpful.
Lastly, get Leh’ed soon.
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