On this day I am passing the Gata Loops. The Gata Loops are famous group of switchbacks on the Manali Leh highway in the Indian Himalayas.
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The road leaves the valley here.There is a very long trail connecting dozens of remote villages though. |
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There are so many switchbacks, because the steepness of the road is limited by the power of the trucks. |
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These signs are always hilarious. |
After a lot switchback, I passed this structure.
Driven by my curiousity, I decided give it a closer look:
I tried to find an explanation for this, but was'nt able to. Some months later back at home, I did some research, and found this
blog entry.
After a lot of climbing, the Gata Loop section is over, but the climbing goes on for the entire day.
After you reach the pass, there is a short downhill and another pass imediatly afterwards. Luckyly there is a small rest tent in the valley between the passes.
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Tali |
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The valley between the two passes. |
In the late afternoon, I reached the second pass. Nearly every pass on this route is higher than the last one.
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Lachlung La |
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Lachlung La seen from the other side |
The last section for today was a relaxing ride through this valley.
An I finally found a nice place to spend the night.
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