Harlal Sah Thulgharia & Sons, near Bans
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. At the start, in Pithoragarh.
From locator.iocl.com · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Adi Kailash and Om Parvat
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356KM
Adi Kailash and Om Parvat
Uttarakhand, up the Kali river from Dharchula to Gunji, then to Nabhidhang for Om Parvat and to Jolingkong for Adi Kailash
- Usual days
- 7 to 8 from Delhi or Kathgodam
- Highest point
- 15,000 ft
- Usually open
- May and Jun, then mid-Sept to early Nov; permits pause in the monsoon
- No fuel for
- 268 km
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Fuel
10 pumpsPithoragarh0 kmJolingkong356 km268 km · no pumpDharchula87 km
Dev Fuels, near Kumor
Not yet checkedHP. At the start, in Pithoragarh, 1 km off the road.
From petrolpump.hpretail.in · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Om Diesels, near APS Road
Not yet checkedHP. 1 km from Pithoragarh, 1 km off the road.
From petrolpump.hpretail.in · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Kumaun Service Station, near Bans
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 5 km from Pithoragarh.
From locator.iocl.com · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Shiv Bajrang Diesels, near Gaithana
Not yet checkedHP. 5 km from Pithoragarh.
From petrolpump.hpretail.in · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Shri Malay Filling Station, near Bagjibala
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 41 km from Pithoragarh.
From locator.iocl.com · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Jai Golju Filling Station, near Narayan Nagar
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 43 km from Pithoragarh, 1 km off the road.
From locator.iocl.com · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Ullash Diesel, near Jogyura
Not yet checkedHP. 61 km from Pithoragarh.
From petrolpump.hpretail.in · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
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Punera F/S Dharchula, near Nigalpani
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 86 km from Pithoragarh.
From locator.iocl.com · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Kalika Oil Company, near Dharchula
Last fuel for 268 kmHP. 87 km from Pithoragarh.
From petrolpump.hpretail.in · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Rules for motorcycles
5 factsInner Line Permit needed beyond Chiyalekh
Not yet checkedThe district portal says the permit is compulsory past Chiyalekh for Adi Kailash and Om Parvat. Operators list identity proof, photographs, a medical certificate and recent police verification.
From ilppithoragarh.uk.gov.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Permits are paused during the monsoon
Not yet checkedOperators report permit issue stopped on 1 July 2026 and resumed in mid to late September. No official notice of the pause was found.
No government order found · from rudraanshyatra.com · dated 14 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Own motorcycles beyond Dharchula: sources disagree
Not yet checkedA rider guide and one operator say own motorcycles ride to Gunji and beyond with the permit and vehicle papers. Another operator says private vehicles are barred. No order found.
No government order found · from blog.explurger.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Foreign citizens are reported not to get permits
Not yet checkedAn operator guide says permits are not issued to foreign citizens or non-resident Indians. No official statement was found.
No government order found · from himalayandreamtreks.in · dated 11 August 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Uttarakhand green cess: two-wheelers exempt
Not yet checkedVehicles from other states pay a green cess on entry, read by number-plate cameras at the border. Two-wheelers, electric and gas vehicles are exempt. Official order not found.
No government order found · from etvbharat.com · dated 14 January 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Trouble on the road
5 warningsFrom published guides, not from riders
Each warning names the months it applies to. None has been seen by a rider this season unless it says so.
Landslides between Tawaghat and Sobla
Not yet checkedOperators report landslides and debris flows here through the monsoon.
From rudraanshyatra.com · dated 14 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Landslides from Dharchula to Gunji and Jolingkong
Not yet checkedAn operator says the whole upper stretch is prone to slides and blockages in July and August.
From gotrektravels.com · dated July 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Road washed away near Lakhanpur
Not yet checkedA newspaper reported about 100 metres of road lost to a hill collapse, stranding some 300 people. The article could not be opened.
From thestatesman.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
No fuel beyond Dharchula
Not yet checkedA rider guide reports no petrol pump after Dharchula and advises carrying extra fuel.
From blog.explurger.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Snow in late October
Not yet checkedA rider guide warns that snow often blocks the road from late October.
From blog.explurger.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Videos
2 rider videosWatch the date, not the view
Each video shows the road as it was that month. They play on YouTube, under the maker’s own channel.
Dharchula to Gunji
79 km
Pithoragarh to Dharchula
90 kmNo video of this stretch yetFilmed it? Send the link. It plays on YouTube, with your name and the month.Add a video
Gunji to Jolingkong
186 kmNo video of this stretch yetFilmed it? Send the link. It plays on YouTube, with your name and the month.Add a video
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