DelhiDamdama LakeDamdama Lake: a Sunday breakfast run
A short run past Gurugram to a lake in the Aravalli hills, with breakfast at the end. An easy first group ride for new riders.
56 km ~2 hrs Oct – Mar
Explore RidesDelhiDamdama Lake 
DelhiNeemrana
DelhiBharatpur (Keoladeo)
DelhiAgra
DelhiRishikesh
DelhiSariska
DelhiJim Corbett (Ramnagar)
DelhiLansdowne
DelhiMussoorie
DelhiJaipur
DelhiChakrata
DelhiNainital
DelhiShimla
DelhiMukteshwar
DelhiAmritsar
DelhiMcLeod Ganj
DelhiManali
Bike rides from Delhi
17 motorcycle routes that start in Delhi, shortest first (56 to 498 km). Each has its distance, riding time, difficulty, best season and road conditions.
Routes17
Shortest56 km
Longest498 km
For beginners7
Good in Oct17
DelhiDamdama LakeDelhiNeemranaNeemrana: Delhi's easy first ride
Open multi-lane highway almost the whole way, so it's a good first ride out of Delhi. Two hours of riding, a fort at the end, and you're home before dark.
122 km ~3 hrs Oct – Mar
DelhiBharatpur (Keoladeo)Bharatpur: winter birds, easy road
Highway to Mathura, then a short hop to Keoladeo, one of the best bird parks in Asia. Go in winter, and hire a cycle rickshaw inside the park.
220 km ~5 hrs Oct – Feb
DelhiAgraAgra: a fast run to the Taj
Almost all expressway, so it's fast and dull in the best way — you save your energy for Agra. Doable in a day, but an early start makes it comfortable.
232 km ~5 hrs Oct – Mar
DelhiRishikeshRishikesh: Delhi’s weekend ride
The ride most Delhi riders do first. Highway all the way, no climbing to speak of, and the hills waiting at the other end.
233 km ~5 hrs Sep – Mar
DelhiSariskaSariska: into the Aravallis
Down NH 48 to Kotputli, then a quieter road through Thanagazi into dry Aravalli hills and a tiger reserve. Pair it with Bhangarh if you have the time.
235 km ~6 hrs Oct – Mar
DelhiJim Corbett (Ramnagar)Jim Corbett: out to the forest edge
Plains riding through Hapur, Gajraula and Kashipur to Ramnagar, the gateway town. Easy on the bike; the real planning is getting a safari booking.
257 km ~6 hrs Oct – Jun
DelhiLansdowneLansdowne: up to the foothills
Long highway first, then the road narrows and starts climbing into the foothills. Seven hours of riding — leave early or plan to stay the night.
257 km ~7 hrs Sep – Feb
DelhiMussoorieMussoorie: plains, then hills
Flat and fast until Dehradun, then the road turns up. The climb is short but it is the whole character of the ride.
268 km ~7 hrs Sep – Apr
DelhiJaipurJaipur: the expressway run
Fast, wide and simple — the kind of road you cover quickly and then have the whole day in Jaipur.
270 km ~7 hrs Oct – Mar
DelhiChakrataChakrata: the quiet side of Dehradun
A cantonment town in deodar forest with few crowds, reached by a proper climb after Kalsi. The answer to a packed Mussoorie weekend.
296 km ~7 hrs Oct – Jun
DelhiNainitalNainital: Delhi to the lake district
Highway across the plains, then a steady climb to the lake. Long enough that most riders start before sunrise.
308 km ~7 hrs Sep – Mar
DelhiShimlaShimla: plains to the old capital
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.
343 km ~8 hrs Sep – Jun
DelhiMukteshwarMukteshwar: past Nainital's crowds
The same Kumaon ride as Nainital, but it keeps going past Bhimtal to a quiet ridge with Himalayan views on a clear morning.
368 km ~9 hrs Oct – Jun
DelhiAmritsarAmritsar: straight up the GT Road
Grand Trunk Road all the way, dhabas every few kilometres and the Golden Temple at the end. Long but simple, and a good test before your first hill trip.
449 km ~9 hrs Oct – Mar
DelhiMcLeod GanjMcLeod Ganj: a long day north
Punjab's flat highways most of the way, then the Kangra valley with the Dhauladhar range ahead. Too long to ride comfortably in a single day.
474 km ~11 hrs Sep – Jun
DelhiManaliManali: Delhi's big mountain ride
The ride most Delhi riders save up for. A long highway day to Kiratpur, then the Beas valley all the way up. Too much for one day, so plan a night on the way.
498 km ~11 hrs Sep – Jun