Skip to the page
M
Meel

Pangong, Hanle and Tso Moriri

Rules for motorcycles

You opened one fact from a link
The rest of the route is below it.

Foreign citizens at Chushul and Hanle: sources disagree

Not yet checked

One guide says Hanle and Chushul opened to foreigners in 2022 subject to army clearance; another says foreigners cannot go beyond Merak on the direct route. No official source found.

Permit · applies to Foreign citizens · set by Ministry of Home Affairs; Leh district administration

No government order was found for this. It is reported as what happens in practice.

Not yet checked
Gathered from the source below. No rider and no editor has confirmed it on the road. Read the official page before you rely on it.
Open the official page, lahdclehpermit.in

What changed, and when

  1. 18 Sept 2026Permit guide says foreigners may visit Hanle only when staying at registered astronomy homestays. discoverwithdheeraj.com
  2. 8 Sept 2026Route guide states foreigners are not permitted beyond Merak. discoverwithdheeraj.com
  3. 2022Hanle and Chushul reported opened to foreigners, subject to army clearance. discoverwithdheeraj.com

History

  1. 28 Sept 2026First entered from discoverwithdheeraj.com

Where this came from

Rules for motorcycles, on this route

9 facts

Ladakh: no permit for Indian citizens

Not yet checked

Indian 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 checked

One 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 checked

Needed 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 checked

Outside 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 checked

Tourists 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

Hanle and Chushul circuits must be chosen online

Not yet checked

When paying the fee, the Hanle circuit and the Pangong to Tso Moriri circuit are picked on the form. Reported by a blogger; no official instruction found.

No government order found · from discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 18 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it

Army check posts can turn travellers back

Not yet checked

Posts near the border, including Loma and Chushul, may refuse passage on the day for security reasons even when the receipt is in order. No written order found.

No government order found · from discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 18 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it

Hanle Dark Sky Reserve: no high-beam headlights

Not yet checked

Within about 22 kilometres of Hanle, vehicle high beams are to be prohibited and outdoor lighting limited. The reserve boundary has been notified; the notification itself was not found.

From iiap.res.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it

All of Pangong, Hanle and Tso Moriri