73km / +800 m / - 1297m
And to think that the day before I wrote in my notebook that I had finally found the journey less difficult, more affordable than expected ...
Km 6: return Tso Khar junction track / road from Leh
Km 14: Debring, qqs ruin whose stones are collected to build the road, so do not count too much sleep there.
Km 16: Col
early
Km 34: Taglang La (5320m)
Rising neck seemed interminable. Slept badly the night before I fell asleep from the 1st km. I stopped for 10 minutes sleep. The tar yields fast enough room for the trail becomes more and more rotten, the last miles are a little less worse. I had to push the bike in places. Arivée neck punctured to 16h, not even stopped for a photo! Sophie was waiting for 1h. Very cold on top, hat + gloves + sweater + jacket! Top
tarmac descent, a real treat.
Km 38: End of tar. Road construction, alternating good and less good track ...
2 km tar a little lower (km 43 to 45) and 2 km track really rotten before they finally find bitumen (more or less good).
Km 66: Rumtse, 2 guesthouses / homestays (250 Rps dbl the) roadside
Km 70: village of Gya, very nice
Photos coming
Km 73: Lato (4067m evening / morning 4036m !!!), a homestay family run very friendly. Pit toilets, can have a jump of hot water for showering. Very clean. 100Rps/pers.
End runs very cool, probably thanks to a beautiful late afternoon light. All downhill. Qqs kids who say "one pen", but not really pushy, look more intimidating.
The hardest day since the start despite the elevation not that important on paper!
Updated July 2009 : There is now a side dhaba Debring ...
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