Petrol pump, near Manali
Not yet checkedAt the start, in Manali, 1 km off the road.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Manali to Leh
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NH 3
434KM
Manali to Leh
Himachal Pradesh to Ladakh through the Atal Tunnel, over Baralacha La and Tanglang La
- Usual days
- 2
- Highest point
- 17,480 ft
- Usually open
- Jun to Oct
- No fuel for
- 329 km
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12 pumpsManali0 kmLeh434 km329 km · no pumpKeylong73 km
Indian Oil, near Manali
Not yet checked2 km from Manali.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
HP, near Manali
Not yet checked3 km from Manali.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
The Lahoul Potato Growers Sissu, near Sissu
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 41 km from Manali.
From locator.iocl.com · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Tandi
Not yet checked61 km from Manali.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Keylong
Last fuel for 329 km73 km from Manali.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Karu Fuel Station, near Karu
First fuel after the gapIndian Oil. 402 km from Manali.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Thiksey Filling Station, near Choglamsar
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 416 km from Manali, 2 km off the road.
From locator.iocl.com · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
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Indian Oil, near Leh
Not yet checked428 km from Manali.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
HP, near Leh
Not yet checked431 km from Manali.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Leh
Not yet checked432 km from Manali.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
HP Chubi Filling Station, near Leh
Not yet checkedAt the end of the route, 1 km off the road.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Rules for motorcycles
13 factsLadakh: no permit for Indian citizens
Not yet checkedIndian citizens carry identity proof and the fee receipt instead of a permit. A few border villages stay closed. The order itself was not found; news reports it.
From freepressjournal.in · dated 7 August 2021 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Ladakh: tourist fee paid online, receipt carried
Not yet checkedOne payment covers an environment fee, a Red Cross contribution and a wildlife fee. The official portal does not show the amounts on its landing page.
From lahdclehpermit.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Foreign citizens show passport and visa at check posts
Not yet checkedThe highway needs no Protected Area Permit; passports are checked at the Koksar police post. Side trips beyond Leh need the permit. No written order found.
No government order found · from en.wikipedia.org · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Ladakh: foreign citizens need a Protected Area Permit
Not yet checkedNeeded for Nubra, Pangong, Tso Moriri and similar areas beyond Leh. Some nationalities and passport types must apply to central ministries instead.
From lahdclehpermit.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Ladakh: rental motorcycles from outside are turned back
Not yet checkedOutside rentals may reach Leh but not tour Nubra, Pangong or Hanle. Enforced by the local rental cooperative; no government order found. Own motorcycles are fine with papers.
No government order found · from tribuneindia.com · dated 26 May 2023 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Rohtang Pass needs an online permit
Not yet checkedIssued only through the Kullu district portal, with no cancellation once issued. The official pages opened do not state fees, quotas or any two-wheeler rule.
From rohtangpermits.hp.gov.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Atal Tunnel route is outside the Rohtang permit
Not yet checkedRiders to Lahaul and Leh use the tunnel and skip Rohtang. No official page was found saying so; operator guides say no Rohtang permit is needed for the tunnel.
No government order found · from milemarked.com · dated 15 May 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Lahaul and Spiti: online vehicle pass on e-Aagman
Not yet checkedPeople entering the district with a vehicle are asked to apply online. The page speaks of vehicles in general and does not mention motorcycles. Enforcement on motorcycles was not confirmed.
From eaagman.hp.gov.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Manali green tax at the entry barrier
Not yet checkedCharged on tourist vehicles, two-wheelers included, valid seven days, collected at an automated barrier. No order was found, nor how motorcycles without an electronic tag pay.
No government order found · from tribuneindia.com · dated 10 February 2022 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Registration at Darcha police check post
Not yet checkedTravellers heading beyond Darcha register at the police post there. No written order was found; the practice is described in an encyclopedia entry.
No government order found · from en.wikipedia.org · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Motorcycles are let through later than cars
Not yet checkedWhen the road first opens, the district allows light vehicles first and holds two-wheelers and trucks until Baralacha La is judged safe.
From tribuneindia.com · dated 25 April 2022 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Darcha to Sarchu: time windows and alternate-day running
Not yet checkedAt the start and end of the season traffic must pass Darcha or Sarchu within set hours, sometimes one direction per day. The hours change every year.
From tribuneindia.com · dated 19 November 2024 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Winter closure by district order, usually around 20 November
Not yet checkedThe Lahaul and Spiti district closes the road beyond Darcha on the road builder's advice. Ladakh Police issue a separate notice for their side.
From etvbharat.com · dated 18 November 2025 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Trouble on the road
8 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.
Snow melt water crossings at Baralacha La
Not yet checkedMelt water runs across the road around the pass, with slush early in the season.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 11 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Fresh snowfall shuts Baralacha La after opening
Not yet checkedThe pass has closed again for days after opening, including an avalanche on 15 April 2021 that stranded travellers.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 31 July 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Flash floods and landslides near Jispa
Not yet checkedA flash flood on 30 June 2026 closed the road near Jispa until debris was cleared the same day.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 31 July 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Rough unpaved road between Sarchu and Pang
Not yet checkedDescribed as the roughest stretch of the highway every year.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 11 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
No fuel pump between Keylong and Karu
Not yet checkedKeylong is described as the last pump before a long gap; the next pump the source lists is at Karu.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 25 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Prepaid mobile connections from other states do not work
Not yet checkedA blogger reports that only postpaid connections from outside work in Jammu and Kashmir and in Ladakh; no official source was found.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 14 August 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
No mobile signal beyond Darcha
Not yet checkedSignal drops after Darcha. Sarchu got one network in 2021; beyond it towards Pang and Tanglang La there is none.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 14 August 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Black ice from October
Not yet checkedShaded stretches near the high passes ice over from early October, and riding after mid-October is described as risky.
From discoverlehladakh.in · dated 9 June 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
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Manali to Baralacha La
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184 km
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