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It's the dream of every Indian to drive along this mythic road which crosses many of the highest mountain passes.
Here are some informations that can be useful for thoses wanting to try this wonderful journey.
The scenery is magnificent and I did not feel altitude sickness, having taken my precautions :
1) Pre-acclimatization (3 nights in Shimla, 2 in Mandi, 4 in Manali, 3 in Keylong)
2) Products to be consumed before very high altitude passes: glucose powder (with water), fresh ginger to chew, energy bars like Snickers, (especially no chemicals with side effects like Diamox)
3) Drink a lot
4) Warm clothes are only needed at night in high altitude. Even on the highest of the passes (Taglangla, 5328 m), a small pullover is enough in the day early September.
5) My escellent agency Unplugged Life had provided me with an experienced driver who knew the road perfectly.
Even in normal monsoon years, the road is under construction in many places (especially just before Pang), causing shaking and dust. The worst possible rock for engineers, a kind of shale that breaks down mixed with earth that collapses and the road has to be redone every year.
The sides of the road are punctuated by overturned trucks, truck drivers often drive like crazy, even during the night traffic is incessant (which, given the state of the road and the complete absence of public lighting, is really irresponsible) and they must also suffer from altitude sickness which, together with fatigue, must cause them dizziness.
The night in Sarchu is very hard, under very rustic conditions: there are only tents ("Swiss tents" - ?! -) draught, the "bathroom" is as crude as it can be, and it is so cold at night that you have to sleep under the duvet and blanket, Dressed warmly and head covered.
To avoid this stop, the only solution is to make the journey from Keylong to Leh in one go (almost 10 hours, with 4 very high altitude passes).
It's the dream of every Indian to drive along this mythic road which crosses many of the highest mountain passes.
Here are some informations that can be useful for thoses wanting to try this wonderful journey.
The scenery is magnificent and I did not feel altitude sickness, having taken my precautions :
1) Pre-acclimatization (3 nights in Shimla, 2 in Mandi, 4 in Manali, 3 in Keylong)
2) Products to be consumed before very high altitude passes: glucose powder (with water), fresh ginger to chew, energy bars like Snickers, (especially no chemicals with side effects like Diamox)
3) Drink a lot
4) Warm clothes are only needed at night in high altitude. Even on the highest of the passes (Taglangla, 5328 m), a small pullover is enough in the day early September.
5) My escellent agency Unplugged Life had provided me with an experienced driver who knew the road perfectly.
Even in normal monsoon years, the road is under construction in many places (especially just before Pang), causing shaking and dust. The worst possible rock for engineers, a kind of shale that breaks down mixed with earth that collapses and the road has to be redone every year.
The sides of the road are punctuated by overturned trucks, truck drivers often drive like crazy, even during the night traffic is incessant (which, given the state of the road and the complete absence of public lighting, is really irresponsible) and they must also suffer from altitude sickness which, together with fatigue, must cause them dizziness.
The night in Sarchu is very hard, under very rustic conditions: there are only tents ("Swiss tents" - ?! -) draught, the "bathroom" is as crude as it can be, and it is so cold at night that you have to sleep under the duvet and blanket, Dressed warmly and head covered.
To avoid this stop, the only solution is to make the journey from Keylong to Leh in one go (almost 10 hours, with 4 very high altitude passes).
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