Petrol pump, near Rampur
Not yet checked1 km from Rampur.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Kinnaur: Sangla, Chitkul and Kalpa
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NH 5
229KM
Kinnaur: Sangla, Chitkul and Kalpa
Himachal Pradesh, up the Sutlej on the old Hindustan-Tibet road, then the Baspa valley to Chitkul
- Usual days
- 6 to 8
- Highest point
- 11,320 ft
- Usually open
- Apr to Oct
- No fuel for
- 78 km
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Fuel
11 pumpsRampur0 kmKalpa229 km78 km · no pumpSangla94 kmKarcham172 km
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, near Rampur
Not yet checked3 km from Rampur.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Rampur
Not yet checked4 km from Rampur.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Rampur
Not yet checked22 km from Rampur.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
HP, near Rampur
Not yet checked29 km from Rampur.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Karcham
Not yet checked51 km from Rampur.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Monal Kissan Sewa Kendra, near Batseri
Last fuel for 78 kmIndian Oil. 94 km from Rampur.
From locator.iocl.com · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Donbusche HP Centre, near Tapri
First fuel after the gapHP. 172 km from Rampur.
From petrolpump.hpretail.in · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
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Powari petrol, near Reckong Peo
Not yet checked212 km from Rampur.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Reckong Peo
Not yet checked219 km from Rampur.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Reckong Peo
Not yet checked221 km from Rampur.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Rules for motorcycles
5 factsKinnaur and Spiti: no permit for Indian citizens
Not yet checkedIndian citizens ride through with a photo identity card, shown at check posts. The district page asks every visitor to carry identity. No separate order was found.
No government order found · from discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 22 August 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Protected area permit for foreign citizens, Pooh to Kaza
Not yet checkedApplies in Pooh block, beyond this route. A rider blog says Sangla, Chitkul and Kalpa need none. Kinnaur's page: groups of two, thirty days, Rs 200 each.
From hpkinnaur.nic.in · dated 5 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Kinnaur: carry identity; border roads are out of bounds
Not yet checkedEvery visitor carries a valid identity card. Roads towards Shipki La and Kaurik are closed to visitors, and security installations may not be photographed.
From hpkinnaur.nic.in · dated 5 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Chitkul is the last point reachable without a permit
Not yet checkedThe road beyond Chitkul runs towards the border and is not open to visitors. Stated by an encyclopedia page; no order was found.
No government order found · from en.wikipedia.org · 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
3 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.
Nigulsari and Chaura landslide zone on NH 5
Not yet checkedRepeated slides cut Kinnaur off from Shimla, once for about ten days. Debris keeps falling while crews work.
From tribuneindia.com · dated 7 October 2023 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Highway collapse at Nigulsari, autumn 2024
Not yet checkedA landslip broke the highway and stranded tourist vehicles and apple trucks on both sides.
From tribuneindia.com · dated 2 October 2024 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Chitkul under snow in winter
Not yet checkedThe village is mostly snow-covered in winter and residents move lower down.
From en.wikipedia.org · 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.
Sangla to Chitkul
24 km
NH 5 to Reckong Peo and Kalpa
Rampur to Sangla
97 kmNo video of this stretch yetFilmed it? Send the link. It plays on YouTube, with your name and the month.Add a video
Chitkul to Kalpa
108 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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