9 km from Dharamshala.
Dharamshala, McLeod Ganj and Bir Billing
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NH 503
88KM
Dharamshala, McLeod Ganj and Bir Billing
Himachal Pradesh, along the foot of the Dhauladhar from Dharamshala through Palampur to Bir and up to Billing
- Usual days
- 3 to 6
- Highest point
- 7,870 ft
- Usually open
- Mar to Jun
- No fuel for
- 25 km
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Fuel
13 pumpsDharamshala0 kmBilling88 km
From the open map, not yet checked
All 13 pumps were read from OpenStreetMap on 28 September 2026. No rider has confirmed any of them yet.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited. 9 km from Dharamshala.
14 km from Dharamshala.
Bharat Petroleum. 22 km from Dharamshala.
Indian Oil. 23 km from Dharamshala.
46 km from Dharamshala, 1 km off the road.
HRTC. 46 km from Dharamshala, 1 km off the road.
48 km from Dharamshala.
Show 5 more pumps
52 km from Dharamshala.
53 km from Dharamshala.
60 km from Dharamshala.
60 km from Dharamshala.
HP. 63 km from Dharamshala.
Rules for motorcycles
3 factsBir Billing green tax
Not yet checkedCharged on vehicles entering Bir Billing, motorcycles included. Rates were revised in early 2025. Known from a newspaper report; no official page was found.
No government order found · from tribuneindia.com · dated 2 February 2025 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bir: large buses barred from landing-site road, mornings
Not yet checkedLarge and multi-axle buses may not use the Bir Chowk to landing site road from 07:00 to 11:00. Motorcycles are not restricted.
From uniindia.com · dated 21 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Himachal entry toll for vehicles from other states
Not yet checkedCharged at entry barriers under the yearly toll policy. Notified rates name passenger and goods vehicles only. The Chief Minister said two-wheelers stay exempt. The policy document was not opened.
From tribuneindia.com · dated 2 April 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Trouble on the road
2 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.
Khada Danda short cut to McLeod Ganj
Not yet checkedA monsoon landslide near Jogiwara washed the road out in August 2025. Traffic took a 13 km detour; riders were told not to use the remaining strip.
From tribuneindia.com · dated 14 August 2025 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Sinking roads below McLeod Ganj
Not yet checkedThe main road sinks near the army cantonment and Forsythganj, and keeps sinking after repairs.
From tribuneindia.com · dated 10 February 2025 · 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.
Ride into Dharamshala and McLeod Ganj
Approach to McLeod Ganj
Dharamshala to Billing
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Mechanics and puncture repair
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