AhmedabadUdaipurUdaipur: Gujarat into the Aravallis
Flat Gujarat highway to Shamlaji, then the Aravalli hills rise around you on the way to the city of lakes. An easy long day on a good road.
259 km ~6 hrs Sep – Mar
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AhmedabadStatue of Unity (Kevadia)Statue of Unity: old road to the Narmada
The old NH 48 through Nadiad and Anand to Vadodara, then east to the Narmada and the world's tallest statue. Bikes can't use the expressway, so this is the way.
209 km ~5 hrs Oct – Mar
AhmedabadPolo ForestPolo Forest: Ahmedabad's monsoon ride
Past Himmatnagar and the granite hills of Idar to a forest that turns deep green in the rain, with streams, a dam and old temples among the trees.
149 km ~3 hrs Jul – Feb
JodhpurJaisalmerJaisalmer: straight into the Thar
Long, empty, arrow-straight road into the desert to the golden fort. The riding is easy; the challenge is heat, wind and staying alert.
269 km ~6 hrs Oct – Feb
UdaipurMount AbuMount Abu: Rajasthan's only hill station
Four-lane highway most of the way, then a ghat climb to Rajasthan's only hill station, cooler than anywhere else in the state.
164 km ~4 hrs Sep – Mar
UdaipurKumbhalgarhKumbhalgarh: the fort in the hills
Through Aravalli villages and farmland to a hill fort whose walls run for kilometres over the ridges. An easy half-day from Udaipur.
85 km ~2 hrs Aug – Mar
JaipurSambhar LakeSambhar Lake: out to the salt flats
West out of Jaipur to India's largest inland salt lake, flat and white, with flamingos in winter. Ride the causeway at sunrise.
72 km ~2 hrs Nov – Mar
JaipurAbhaneri (Chand Baori)Abhaneri: a stepwell before lunch
An easy highway morning east to the Chand Baori, a stepwell more than a thousand years old with some 3,500 steps. Add Bhangarh for a longer day.
94 km ~2 hrs Oct – Mar
JaipurRanthambore (Sawai Madhopur)Ranthambore: Jaipur's tiger run
Four-lane NH 52 through Tonk, then a quieter road into Sawai Madhopur. Book a safari well ahead, or just ride up to the fort for the views.
174 km ~4 hrs Oct – Apr
ShillongDawkiDawki: down to the clear river
A winding descent from Shillong past Pynursla to the Umngot, a river so clear the boats seem to float. Detour to Mawlynnong on the way.
80 km ~3 hrs Nov – Apr
GuwahatiTawangTawang: through Bomdila and Sela
A long climb into Arunachal, through Bomdila and Dirang and up past Sela at over 4,000 metres to the monastery town. You need an Inner Line Permit first.
424 km ~12 hrs Oct – May
SiliguriGangtokGangtok: up the Teesta valley
Past Sevoke and along the Teesta river into Sikkim. The classic start to a ride in the North East, as long as the road is open.
121 km ~4 hrs Oct – May
SiliguriDarjeelingDarjeeling: the climb from the plains
From the plains to over 2,000 metres in a morning, following the toy train's line through Kurseong. Short, steep and slow, with tea gardens all the way.
62 km ~2 hrs Oct – May
RishikeshChoptaChopta: up to Tungnath's meadows
Along the Ganga and Alaknanda to Rudraprayag, then a forest road climbing through rhododendron to Chopta, the start of the Tungnath trek.
202 km ~6 hrs Apr – Nov
LehNubra Valley (Hunder)Nubra Valley: over Khardung La
Over Khardung La and down into a valley of sand dunes, Diskit monastery and double-humped camels at Hunder. Stay a night; the pass is harder when you're tired.
124 km ~3 hrs Jun – Sep