Flat highway to Chandigarh, then a steady climb on a road that is mostly four-lane now. Start early, because the Parwanoo stretch jams by mid-morning.
Distance343 kmApprox. distance
Riding time~8 hrsApprox. ride time
Best seasonSep – JunIdeal time to ride
DifficultyIntermediateOverall rating
Ride details
Road typeNH 44 and NH 5
Road conditionMostly smooth
Fuel availabilityEasily available
Best forSolo riders & groups
Plan for1 day
Places to stayEasy to find
Mostly smooth
NH 44 is wide and quick to Zirakpur. NH 5 is four-lane most of the way up, but weekend traffic crawls past Parwanoo and the Chakki Mod stretch slides in the monsoon. The last few kilometres into Shimla are slow and congested.
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