LehPangong Tso (Spangmik)Pangong Tso: over Chang La
Up and over Chang La, one of the highest passes you can ride, and down to the blue lake. Stay the night at the lake rather than turning straight back.
155 km ~4 hrs Jun – Sep
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SrinagarLehLeh from Srinagar: over Zoji La
The gentler way into Ladakh. The altitude rises slowly past Sonamarg, Drass and Kargil, so your body copes better than it does coming from Manali.
410 km ~10 hrs Jun – Oct
ManaliKazaKaza via Kunzum La: the rough side
Through the Atal Tunnel and down the Chandra valley to Batal, then over Kunzum La into Spiti. Short in kilometres, long in effort.
183 km ~6 hrs Jun – Oct
ShimlaKazaKaza via Kinnaur: the long way into Spiti
Up the Sutlej through Kinnaur's cliff roads to Nako and Tabo, and into Spiti. Longer than the Manali side, but it lets you climb slowly and acclimatise.
442 km ~13 hrs May – Oct
ChandigarhNarkandaNarkanda: past Shimla to Hatu Peak
The highest point you can reach from Chandigarh and still ride home the same day. Past Shimla into apple country, with Hatu Peak just above town.
173 km ~5 hrs Mar – Nov
ChandigarhBirBir: the paragliding village
Through the hills past Mandi to a Tibetan village where the sky fills with paragliders. Billing, the take-off point, is about 14 km further up.
229 km ~6 hrs Sep – Jun
ChandigarhChailChail: a quieter way up
Leave the Shimla traffic at Kandaghat and climb through pine forest to a palace town with the world's highest cricket ground.
107 km ~3 hrs Sep – Jun
ChandigarhMorni HillsMorni Hills: Haryana's only hill station
Half an hour of city, then a winding climb into the Shivaliks with Tikkar Taal at the end. The quickest hill ride from Chandigarh.
41 km ~1 hr Sep – Jun
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
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
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
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
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
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