T H E M A N A L I - L E H H I G H W AY, I N D I A N H I M A L AYA SI N T O T H I N A I R

I N T R O D U C T I O N

• Greenrock - We started out designing, running and riding long distance bespoke cycling events back in 1990 with the Warsaw-Paris-London bike ride over 1,200 miles raising money for charities and over the years progressed onto adventure trips and challenge events both here and abroad of varying types.

• Cycling in the Himalayas is our speciality with our first ride across the Karakoram Highway back in 1992 through to my wife and fellow director’s comprehensive guidebook to cycling many different routes in the mountains, namely ‘Himalaya by Bike’

• Our ride from Manali to Leh is a fantastic challenge and one of life’s real adventures. Our itinerary is designed to maximise acclimatisation safety and create as much comfort as possible on this testing and extraordinary route.

S U M M A RY O F T H E R I D E

• Starting in Manali in Himachal Pradesh/India

• Ending in Leh in Ladakh/India • Distance - 500 kms (311 miles) • Altitude min - 1,900 metres (6,234

feet) • Altitude max - 5,359 metres (17,582

feet) • Duration - 18 days (11 days of cycling) • Road conditions - 65% tarmac and

35% mud packed road and track • 2017 tour dates - Sat 8 July – Tue 25

July 2017 & Sat 29 July - Tue 15 Aug 2017

• Price from £2,250.00 inc international flights, all accommodation (mix of hotels, guest houses and camping on twin sharing basis), most meals and full support with UK & Indian support crew

London - Delhi - Chandigarh - Manali D A Y 1 T O 3

Manali - Nagger - Manali D A Y 4

Manali - Marrhi • 36.2 kms starting at 1,900 metres and climbing to 3,303 meters

D A Y 5

Marrhi to Sissu • 51 kms starting at 3,303 metres up to 3,988 metres and back down to 3,145

metres.

D A Y 6

Sissu to just outside Jispa • 49 kms starting at 3,154 metres and climbing to 3,400 metres.

D A Y 7

Jispa (south of) to Zing Zing Bar • 42.5 kms starting at 3,400 metres and climbing to 4,067 metres.

D A Y 8

Zing Zing Bar to Sarchu. • 43.3 km of cycling starting at 4,067 metres crossing the Baralacha La at 4,918

metres and stopping for the night at 4,408 metres.

D A Y 9

Sarchu to Pang. • 86 km of cycling starting at 4,408 meters and crossing a double pass of Nakeela La at 4,937

metres and Lachulung La at 5,077 metres before stopping for the night at 4,522 metres.

D A Y 1 0

Pang to Zso Kar. • 47 km of cycling starting at 4,522 metres and climbing to 4,515 metres.

D A Y 1 1

Tso Kar to Lato. • 73 km of cycling starting at 4,515 metres and passing over the Taglang La at

5,300 metres before ending up at 4,021 metres.

D A Y 1 2

Lato to Leh. • 72 kms of cycling starting at 4,021 metres and ending at 3,563 metres.

D A Y 1 3

Leh - rest day D A Y 1 4

Leh to the top of the Khardung La and back again. • 76 km of cycling starting at 3,563 metres and topping out at 5,359 metres.

D A Y 1 5

Leh - Delhi - London D A Y 1 6 & 1 7

B E N E F I T SWe asked the cyclists from this August to let us know what they felt the benefits were and these were some of their thoughts:

• The sense of adventure, even though we knew the itinerary.

• Learning more about our bicycles/cycling and putting it into practice.

• Experiencing new foods. • Being tested under demanding circumstances - and

dealing with it. • Unexpected rise in fitness level and associated weight

loss. • The team spirit that necessarily evolves on this kind of

undertaking. Increasing respect for my old friends and the opportunity to meet new people.

• Being so humbled (and frustrated in turn) by the Indian people we met on the way.

• Having a holiday from all instant communications and media

• Raising money for charity. • If they didn't know about what I was going to do on my

holiday before I went, I've been very surprised by the genuine respect when people find out what I just did.

• Being thankful for what I have in life and that nothing is beyond me.

• The journey of self discovery that you enter into. • The positive affects of having been at altitude when

returning home to lower levels. • It opens a door to more possibilities!

F U R T H E R I N F O A N D T O C O N TA C T U S

• www.greenrock.co.uk

• info@greenrock.co.uk

• +44 (0) 1684 892 465

• http://www.greenrock.co.uk/Greenrock/Into_Thin_Air_summary.html

• https://www.facebook.com/highestbikerideintheworld/