Trouble on the road
Medical advice is not to stay at the top for more than about 20 to 25 minutes.
When: All year
The surface breaks up after winter and small streams run across the road in summer.
From en.wikipedia.org · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Stream depth varies with snow melt in the early weeks of the season.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 8 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Patches of deep, soft sand on the track south of Pangong.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 8 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
The track surface is capable of puncturing tyres; a repair kit and pump are advised.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 8 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Fill up at Tangtse before Pangong; after that the only pump on the way is at Nyoma.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 8 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
An operator guide says Hanle has no confirmed pump and advises leaving Leh or Karu with a full tank.
From travelcoffee.in · dated 12 July 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
A 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
Most of the stretch between Pangong and Tso Moriri has no signal and no medical facility.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 8 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
An operator guide advises not starting any section after 14:00 to avoid riding at night.
From travelcoffee.in · dated 12 July 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it