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Gata Loops - Pang

49.5 km / 814 m / - 684m

Km 6: end Gata Loops (4580m)
Km 7: + small ledge on the left + source small cabin / concrete shelter on the right. Beautiful view.
Km 16: The Nake (4880m)
nake The Rising is a bit tiring because the slope is constantly changing, hard to find his rhythm. Pretty good tar.





Descent to km 20: Whiskey Nullah (4770m)

We have not seen a source in the downhill, but there has in the valley. There are now several Dabh at Whiskey Nullah. The site is transformed into plant because they bituminous tar the road leading up to the Lachalung (vehicles were waiting to pass, but no bike bp). Possible to camp but the site is not terrible (bcp smoke, smell of tar and diesel). Possible eat + sleep in Dabh. Finally, we would not have needed to move our fleet of 8 liters each.



Lachalung Km 26 La (5015m), rising progressively easier than I thought, no extra push this time.

Km 29: river and gorge scenery is absolutely beautiful.
Km 49.5: Pang (4507m). Check on Super Pang, gradual descent on the road fairly good condition (sometimes qqs track portions) qqs trucks into the ravine ... 1 of English has two meaty on the descent because her purse was taken down before and slapped the wheel. Result: bruises and scratches, it does well (good luck not to have plunged into the ravine), but front wheel out of order, must end in a truck + bus to Leh!

Pang A, ten Dabh. Tent camping is qqs km before Pang (but close road) or in river bed (grass) at Pang (turn right at the entrance Pang following the river) but extremely polluted. DO NOT DRINK water from the river, even boiled or treated. The Dabh are supplied with water by tanker truck. Housing Dabh a bit expensive (50 100Rps/pers cons usual). We chose the third Dabh on the right, held by a grandma helped by his grandson, son, very nice but average food. 2nd right: very good pancakes. We find
Indian Irish +

NB on the way back to the factory tar Whiskey Nullah seems to have (temporarily or permanently??) stopped its activity. The work side Lachalung are completed, the road is good. The site feels a little less bad. Remains whether the Dabh will be there next year.

Updated July 2009: no dhaba at Whiskey Nullah . No, no nothing, absolutely nothing, even the labor camps. In our passage to July 15, 2009, several rivers flowed into the valley (snowmelt)