Between Sacred Mountains and Rivers

You ride along a smooth mountain road as far as Almora, which is a very peaceful and enjoyable leg with beautiful scenery. Then, you climb up to Kausani, where you can marvel at the remarkable views of a mountain range spanning more than 185 miles.

Be prepared for an early start! You can visit the small stone temple in Baijnath near the Gomti river and look at the huge sacred trout swimming around. Then, you take a pleasant road that runs alongside a cliff face, tracing the Pindar river. You end this leg on a busy road for 18 miles until you reach Pipalkoti.

A small winding road leads you to the ancient temple in Gopeshwar, then on to the colourful Ukhimath temple. You end the day following the Mandakini river until Tilwara.

If you’re keen for some adventure, you can take a steep road alongside the Ganges. You will ride through some sublime scenery: red sandstone mountain faces, pine forests and waterfalls galore. For the last few miles of this leg, you circle the lake created by the Tehri dam offering awe-inspiring landscapes.

You set off early to Rishikesh on a well-maintained mountain road. You cruise 18 miles along the Heval river and then head a further 12 miles to Haridwar, one of the most sacred Hindu cities, located at the point where the Ganges emerges from the Himalayas. You end the day with a stroll on the Ghats along the fast-flowing Ganges river.

You make your way back to the capital. A busy day on busy roads: you will unavoidably spend a lot of time on main roads, which means you need to be extra careful. If you leave early, you’ll be back at your hotel by the early afternoon.

Your Vintage Rides instructor will meet you in the morning to ask you about your Himalayan motorcycle tour, give the bikes a thorough 3-hour check over and return your deposit. You can spend the afternoon in the capital before you are transferred to the airport in a private vehicle.