HP Chubi Filling Station, near Leh
Not yet checked1 km from Leh.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Nubra valley and Turtuk
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206KM
Nubra valley and Turtuk
Ladakh, from Leh over Khardung La to the Shyok valley and the village of Turtuk
- Usual days
- 4
- Highest point
- 17,580 ft
- Usually open
- Jun to Sept
- No fuel for
- 95 km
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Fuel
4 pumpsLeh0 kmTurtuk206 km95 km · no pumpKhalsar98 km
HPCL Siachen Filling Station, near Leh
Last fuel for 95 km3 km from Leh.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Nubra Valley Filling Station, near Khalsar
First fuel after the gapIndian Oil. 98 km from Leh.
From locator.iocl.com · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Diskit
Not yet checked114 km from Leh.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Rules for motorcycles
9 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
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
Leh: 48 hours of acclimatisation before going higher
Not yet checkedTourists arriving in Leh are told to rest two days before heading to places such as Khardung La and Pangong. No enforcement method was found.
From leh.nic.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Receipt checked at South Pullu before Khardung La
Not yet checkedAn operator guide says papers are stamped at South Pullu on the way into Nubra. Carry printed copies of the receipt and identity proof. No order found.
No government order found · from travelcoffee.in · dated April 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Khardung La traffic hours: sources disagree
Not yet checkedOne operator page gives 09:00 to 13:00 outbound from Leh and 13:00 to 17:00 back. Another says the pass has no fixed hours. No official order found.
No government order found · from lehladakhindia.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Army verification on the road to Turtuk
Not yet checkedIdentity and receipts are verified at an army post after the bridge over the Shyok near Chalunka. No written order found.
No government order found · from discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 12 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Foreign citizens beyond Hunder: sources disagree
Not yet checkedOne guide lists Turtuk as open to foreigners holding the Protected Area Permit; another page by the same author warns of restrictions beyond Hunder. No official source found.
No government order found · from discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 2 September 2026 · 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.
Slush, potholes and washouts on Khardung La
Not yet checkedMelt and rain break up the surface near the top in high summer.
From travelcoffee.in · dated April 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Ice and snow closures on Khardung La
Not yet checkedThe pass usually reopens within a day or two of heavy snow, but storms have shut it for three to five days.
From travelcoffee.in · dated April 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Unpaved stretch between South Pullu and North Pullu
Not yet checkedDirt, loose rock and puddles across the top section of the pass.
From lehladakhindia.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Avalanches, rockfall and single-lane delays on Khardung La
Not yet checkedNarrow one-lane sections cause long hold-ups, and the road is prone to washouts, avalanches and falling rocks.
From en.wikipedia.org · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Landslides and Shyok flooding towards Turtuk
Not yet checkedSections along the Shyok are landslide-prone in the rainy months and the river can flood.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 12 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Loose gravel on the final approach to Turtuk
Not yet checkedThe last stretch is narrow with loose gravel.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 12 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
No fuel beyond Diskit
Not yet checkedDiskit has the last pump; there is none onward to Hunder and Turtuk.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 12 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
Videos
1 rider videoWatch 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.
Leh over Khardung La to Diskit, Hunder, Turtuk and Thang
Leh to Turtuk
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