HP, near Shimla
Not yet checked2 km from Shimla.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Spiti circuit
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NH 5
616KM
Spiti circuit
Himachal Pradesh, up the Sutlej through Kinnaur, along the Spiti river and over Kunzum La to Manali
- Usual days
- 8 to 11
- Highest point
- 14,930 ft
- Usually open
- Jun to Oct
- No fuel for
- 179 km
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No rider has reported on this route yet. What is here comes from official and published sources. How far to trust it
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Fuel
32 pumpsShimla0 kmManali616 km179 km · no pumpKaza433 km
Indian Oil, near Shimla
Not yet checked6 km from Shimla.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Shimla
Not yet checked6 km from Shimla.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Shimla
Not yet checked7 km from Shimla.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Jai Maa Jawala Filling Station, near Kufri
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 15 km from Shimla.
From locator.iocl.com · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Rising Filling Station, near Dewarighat
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 23 km from Shimla.
From locator.iocl.com · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Himfed Filling Station, near Theog
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 26 km from Shimla.
From locator.iocl.com · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Snowline Filling Station, near Theog
Not yet checkedHP. 29 km from Shimla.
From petrolpump.hpretail.in · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
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Himalayan Fill And Fly, near Theog
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 44 km from Shimla.
From locator.iocl.com · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bhagat Filling Station, near Kumarsain
Not yet checkedHP. 54 km from Shimla.
From petrolpump.hpretail.in · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Urja Filling Station, near Kumarsain
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 58 km from Shimla.
From locator.iocl.com · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Shahid Anant Filling Station, near Bhutti
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 96 km from Shimla, 1 km off the road.
From locator.iocl.com · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
HP, near Rampur
Not yet checked106 km from Shimla.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Rampur
Not yet checked108 km from Shimla.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Rampur
Not yet checked108 km from Shimla.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
HP, near Rampur
Not yet checked110 km from Shimla.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Jio, near Rampur
Not yet checked111 km from Shimla.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Rampur
Not yet checked123 km from Shimla.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, near Rampur
Not yet checked125 km from Shimla.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Rampur
Not yet checked126 km from Shimla.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Rampur
Not yet checked144 km from Shimla.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
HP, near Rampur
Not yet checked151 km from Shimla.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Reckong Peo
Not yet checked173 km from Shimla.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Donbusche HP Centre, near Tapri
Not yet checkedHP. 189 km from Shimla.
From petrolpump.hpretail.in · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Reckong Peo
Not yet checked210 km from Shimla, 1 km off the road.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Powari petrol, near Reckong Peo
Not yet checked211 km from Shimla.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Reckong Peo
Not yet checked220 km from Shimla.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Pooh
Not yet checked285 km from Shimla.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
World's Highest Altitude Retail Pump, near Kaza
Last fuel for 179 kmIndian Oil. 433 km from Shimla.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
HP, near Manali
First fuel after the gap612 km from Shimla.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Manali
Not yet checked613 km from Shimla.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Manali
Not yet checkedAt the end of the route.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Rules for motorcycles
10 factsKinnaur and Spiti: no permit for Indian citizens
Not yet checkedIndian citizens ride through with a photo identity card, shown at check posts. The district page asks every visitor to carry identity. No separate order was found.
No government order found · from discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 22 August 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Protected area permit for foreign citizens, Pooh to Kaza
Not yet checkedCovers Pooh block villages in Kinnaur and the Sumdo, Tabo and Kaza stretch. Kinnaur's page says groups of two, thirty days, Rs 200 each. Lahaul and Spiti's page says four.
From hpkinnaur.nic.in · dated 5 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Kinnaur: carry identity; border roads are out of bounds
Not yet checkedEvery visitor carries a valid identity card. Roads towards Shipki La and Kaurik are closed to visitors, and security installations may not be photographed.
From hpkinnaur.nic.in · dated 5 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Lahaul and Spiti: online vehicle registration (e-Aagman)
Not yet checkedThe state portal says vehicles entering the district apply for an e-pass. It names no fee and does not mention two-wheelers. Enforcement in 2026 was not confirmed.
From eaagman.hp.gov.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Rohtang permit applies to the pass, not the tunnel
Not yet checkedFor tourist vehicles going over the pass: 800 petrol and 400 diesel permits a day, vehicles under ten years old, valid one day. The official page does not mention two-wheelers.
From rohtangpermits.hp.gov.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Manali green tax on vehicles from other states
Not yet checkedCollected at the barrier entering Manali; two-wheelers are charged and the receipt lasts seven days. Known from a newspaper report; no official page was found.
No government order found · from tribuneindia.com · dated February 2022 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Himachal entry toll for vehicles from other states
Not yet checkedCharged at entry barriers under the yearly toll policy. Notified rates name passenger and goods vehicles only. The Chief Minister said two-wheelers stay exempt. The policy document was not opened.
From tribuneindia.com · dated 2 April 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Spiti entry barrier fee
Not yet checkedAn operator guide reports a local development fee taken at a barrier, at Sumdo or at Losar by season, including from two-wheelers. No official page found.
No government order found · from travelcoffee.in · dated 21 April 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Kunzum La: closed each winter by district order
Not yet checkedThe Deputy Commissioner closes Gramphu to Losar under the Disaster Management Act until the next summer. Before closure, travel windows and four-wheel-drive limits are set.
From tribuneindia.com · dated 23 November 2024 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Kunzum La opens to four-wheel-drive vehicles first
Not yet checkedEach spring the road is restored for four-wheel-drive vehicles, and general traffic is allowed later. Reports do not say when motorcycles may cross. No written order found.
No government order found · from tribuneindia.com · dated 24 May 2025 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Trouble on the road
5 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.
Nigulsari and Chaura landslide zone on NH 5
Not yet checkedRepeated slides cut Kinnaur and Spiti off from Shimla, once for about ten days. Debris keeps falling while crews work.
From tribuneindia.com · dated 7 October 2023 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Highway collapse at Nigulsari, autumn 2024
Not yet checkedA landslip broke the highway and stranded tourist vehicles and apple trucks on both sides.
From tribuneindia.com · dated 2 October 2024 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Water crossings between Batal and Gramphu
Not yet checkedStreams run highest in the afternoon during the monsoon. Cross early in the day.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 11 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
No fuel between Kaza and Manali
Not yet checkedA rider blog reports no petrol pump on the whole stretch over Kunzum La.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 11 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Snow and ice on Kunzum La late in the season
Not yet checkedOctober snowfall shut the pass for a week in 2025. Mornings and evenings are slippery before the winter closure.
From tribuneindia.com · dated 14 October 2025 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Videos
2 rider videosWatch 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.
Kaza to Manali over Kunzum La
Shimla to Manali
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