Sources

• Distances, the line of the road and fuel pumps: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence. Routes worked out with the Open Source Routing Machine.
• Heights: NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission, public domain, served by Open Topo Data.
• Chang La

  en.wikipedia.org · Encyclopedia

• Leh to Hanle to Tso Moriri Route Guide 2026

  travelcoffee.in · Tour company's page · dated 12 July 2026

• Pangong to Tso Moriri Direct Route 2026 Guide

  discoverwithdheeraj.com · Published guide · dated 8 September 2026

• Indian tourists visiting Ladakh no longer require Inner Line Permit

  freepressjournal.in · News report · dated 7 August 2021

• Ladakh scraps Inner Line Permit system for Indian citizens

  thefederal.com · News report · dated 9 August 2021

• Important update for domestic tourists visiting Leh

  leh.nic.in · Official page · dated 10 August 2021

• Leh District Permit Tracking System

  lahdclehpermit.in · Official page

• Green fee to remain in effect for tourists visiting Leh

  ladakh.gov.in · Official page · dated 10 August 2021

• Amid tussle, Ladakh L-G urged to ban rental bikes from Manali

  tribuneindia.com · News report · dated 26 May 2023

• Rent Bike in Leh Ladakh 2026

  discoverwithdheeraj.com · Published guide · dated 1 August 2026

• 48 hours acclimatization for tourists arriving in Leh

  leh.nic.in · Official page

• Khardung La

  en.wikipedia.org · Encyclopedia

• Ladakh Permit 2026: No ILP for Indians

  discoverwithdheeraj.com · Published guide · dated 18 September 2026

• Hanle Dark Sky Reserve, Indian Institute of Astrophysics

  iiap.res.in · Official page

• Protected Area Permit Ladakh for Foreigners 2026

  discoverwithdheeraj.com · Published guide · dated 2 September 2026

• Ladakh Police

  police.ladakh.gov.in · Official page

• Mobile phone connectivity in Leh Ladakh

  discoverwithdheeraj.com · Published guide · dated 14 August 2026

• IndianOil locator: Saboo Filling Station, Saboo

  locator.iocl.com · Official page

• IndianOil locator: Shey Filling Station, Chamray

  locator.iocl.com · Official page

• IndianOil locator: Thiksey Filling Station, Choglamsar

  locator.iocl.com · Official page

• IndianOil locator: Tangtse Pangong Filling Station, Tagste

  locator.iocl.com · Official page

A gap is not a fact. It means we looked and found no source.

• No yearly opening or closing dates found for Chang La or the Chushul to Hanle road for any of the last five years.
• The notification of the Hanle Dark Sky Reserve boundary was not found, nor whether the high-beam rule is enforced on the road.
• No official source found for which circuits must be chosen on the fee form.
• No official source found on whether foreign citizens may visit Chushul or Hanle; blog pages contradict each other.
• No written order found for army check posts turning travellers back.
• The alternative track over Kaksang La is higher than Chang La; it is not on the listed route and its altitude comes from a blog only.
• No government order found for the restriction on rental motorcycles from outside Ladakh.
• No official page states the Ladakh tourist fee amounts, so they are left out.
• Usual days comes from an operator guide for Leh, Hanle and Tso Moriri; no source gives a figure for the full loop with Pangong.
• Video filming dates are not stated; they were published on 22 July 2025 and 12 November 2025. The second uses a track through Chumur that is not on the listed route.
• Some stretch distances are doubtful. The open map may not know the road riders use, so the routing service went the long way round.