A rite of passage for bikers, this road trip of a lifetime has EPIC written all over it. The 476-km Manali-Leh highway that stays open for just about four and a half months each year, surprises and challenges you, and makes you fall in love with the terrain—all at once. Taking you through five high-altitude passes, the route treats you with some ravishing views. The fickle weather both pleases and disorients you and at its highest, the Manali-Leh highway has you greet an altitude of 16,000ft.
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