26.09.2022     Incredible! The sky was actually blue in the morning! The world looked completely different.     So we quickly packed, had breakfast and hopped on the bike. First we went down in curves so that we could cross the Alaknanda River. Luckily we were on the road before the big rush and … Continue reading Joshimat -> Badrinath – road, temple and crowds → Read more

28. + 29.09.2022     One of the climbers said he was here for the second time and would definitely get up at 4:00 for the big climb. That seemed a bit excessive, so we set the alarm for 5:00 and set off around 6:00.     Binodh said that if you want it to … Continue reading Hemkund Sahib Trek – cold lake, warm blankets and food → Read more

27.09.2022     For a change from the day tours and the Hindus, we headed for another destination: Hemkund Sahib. This is the highest Gurudwara (something like temple) of the Sikhs. The altitude differs quite a bit, I stick to 4,200 m for me. The starting point is the village of Govindghat at an altitude … Continue reading Hemkund Sahib Trek – 1. ascent, Sikhs and differences → Read more

26.09.2022 / 2. part     As you can see, the sky has closed in again. From Badrinath it is less than 30 km to the Tibetan border, so it is a restricted area for travellers. But you can drive another 3 km, there is the village of Mana as the last place to visit, … Continue reading Mana – Pandavas, Mahabharata and carrying system → Read more

25.09.2022     The weather is really a bit difficult and when it rained all night and in the morning too and even the dogs outside the room door looked gloomily into the wetness, it was not so great with our own mood either. Actually, we wanted to continue towards a small trek, but that … Continue reading Joshimat – rain, mud and catastrophe → Read more

24.09.2022     Unfortunately, the sky looked modest the next day. But when you are already there, you have to do something. So we packed our backpacks, went by motorbike to Auli and started there for a hike.   Auli is an Indian ski resort with hotels far up the slope from a chairlift and … Continue reading Joshimat – Auli, Gorsong + 2 x tea → Read more

23.09.2022     The second night in Chopta was also noisy again, but with other people and fewer dogs. Binodh, by the way, is a great travelling companion, he has a cooker with him and so far I have always been able to have a morning coffee in bed!   The weather was again suboptimal, … Continue reading Chopta -> Joashimat – onward journey for 2 → Read more

22.09.2022 / 2. part     So first we went to the Chandrashila. Prashant started his rubbish collection here and Binodh + I sat around, looked around and took photos.       There is also a small temple at the top, dedicated to Rama, who, after killing Ravana, repented and sought redemption for his … Continue reading Tungnath – Chandrashila, temple and stories → Read more

22.09.2022     When you travel through India, you usually already know that you will often have to deal with loudness that you don’t like. Nocturnal dog barking concerts are one of them, loud Indians (no females) the other. That night we had both. The accommodation was extremely noisy and you could hear everything in … Continue reading Tungnath – Start, Ascent and Landscape → Read more

21.09.2022     Phew, I was a bit excited about how it would all go with me and the bike and our little temporary tour group and slept very very little. Binodh has a Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 – that’s a pretty big heavy bike. There’s a lot of rodding in the back, where you … Continue reading Rishikesh -> Chopta – motorbiking and group travelling → Read more