
One Day Bike Trip from Delhi: 10 Best Rides and Distances
Parathas at Murthal, a mud fort, the Ganga, an extinct volcano and the Taj, all within a day of Delhi. Ten rides with distances and the road out.
Get ready for your best weekend rides yet. We'll share tips and routes for every kind of rider.

Parathas at Murthal, a mud fort, the Ganga, an extinct volcano and the Taj, all within a day of Delhi. Ten rides with distances and the road out.

Sunrise hills, Cauvery waterfalls, a Vijayanagara temple and hairpins over the border. Twelve rides from Bangalore with distances and the road out.

Ghats, beaches and waterfalls within a day of the city. Twelve of the best bike rides near Mumbai, with real road distances, ride times and route notes.

The ECR coast, the temple towns and a waterfall, all within a day of the city. Twelve of the best bike rides from Chennai, with distances and route notes.

Eleven one-day bike trips from Kolkata, from a 40 km riverside run to Mandarmani's drivable beach. Real road distances, ride times and the way out of the city for each one.

Sinhagad before breakfast, Tamhini in the rain, Kaas in bloom. Twelve one day bike trips from Pune with distances, ride times and the roads that matter.

Rock forts, temple towns, a tiger reserve and the Krishna. Twelve one day bike trips from Hyderabad with distances, ride times and rules that catch riders out.

The hills start 30 minutes from Sector 17. Ten bike trips from Chandigarh, from Morni and Kasauli to Chail and Hatu Peak, with distances and ride times.

Forts on the ridge, a salt lake full of flamingos, a stepwell 13 storeys deep. Ten bike trips from Jaipur with distances, ride times and the road out.

Stepwells, a Harappan port, wild asses on the salt flats and a forest that turns green in the rain. Ten bike trips from Ahmedabad with distances and timings.

Backwater lanes one morning, tea hills the next. Ten bike trips from Kochi, from Cherai and Kuttanad to Athirappilly, Vagamon and Munnar, with distances.

Six good 2-day bike trips from Delhi, picked for the ride itself, not just the destination, with real distances and honest notes on road conditions.

Coffee hills, forest gates and hairpins you need a whole weekend for. Eight 2-day bike trips from Bangalore with distances, timings and the new entry rules.