Best Riding Routes in India

1. Manali To Leh

LEH ADVENTURE RIDE is a dream comes true for the adventure and the nature lovers as Leh is an unmatched beauty with beautifully designed mountains, rivers, waterfalls and glaciers, designed by our creator. Paths to Leh are narrow, rough, high and dangerous,but surely are full with excitement and real adventure. The tour adds glory, self pride and confidence in a rider. If, Leh is achieved,then YES, one can accept any challenge in life. So now gear up for this wonderful and most challenging ride of your lifetime.

Total Distance: 479 km

Time Required: Approx. 14 hours

2. Mumbai to Goa

Mumbai to Goa distance is not even 600 km. Have you never wished to go for a Mumbai to Goa road trip after watching Dil Chahta Hai? That is one trip that every travel lover wishes to experience at least once in his life. The Mumbai to Goa road trip can be considered as one of the best road trips in the country where you can experience immense scenic beauty. Yes, it will be exactly as you see in the movie, or maybe, even better than that. Through the mesmerizing Western Ghats, you can travel to the land of beaches, Goa. This is one of those trips that can prove to you that it is not about the destination, but about the journey to reach there.

Total Distance: 577 km from Mumbai and 441 km from Pune
Time Required: About 15 hours

3. Ahmedabad to Kutch

Kutch is probably one of the most beautiful, yet surreal places in India. With the vast expanses of white salt desert in the Rann of Kutch area, this is an amazing experience to witness. One would be able to see just stretches of pure white land as far as the eyesight goes. The place comes to life during the winters when the Rann Festival is held during December-February everywhere in which there are huge camp settlements with cultural programs, functions and adventure activities like hot-air ballooning. Kutch is also among the largest district of India with a terribly low population density. 

Total Distance:  399 km
Time Required: About 8 hours

4. Dehradun to Nainital

Dehradun to Nainital road trip is basically a drive among clouds everywhere. Everyone loves to visit mountains far from their place of residence for leisure

Nainital is the center of the beauty and attraction for so many tourists who are very much devoted to travel all their lives. A land of natural incidences and the Nainital Lake makes it enchanting. Lots of picnic points, parks, and meadows are some attraction of Nainital. You can encounter mesmeric natural scenic moments every day.

The road from Dehradun towards Nainital is about scenic, slopes and extraordinary climate, making things ideal for photography devotees. It is the ideal summer destination and pulls in a ton of tourists. The greatest part of a road trip isn’t arriving at your destination. It’s all the wild stuff that happens along the way.

Total Distance:  270 km
Time Required: About 6 hours

5. Guwahati to Tawang

Tawang is an extremely adventurous and unique place to experience. Guwahati to Tawang Road Trip is an adventurous road trip which one must do in their life at least once. This road trip is made for those who love to explore and travel to amazing places.

These two are must visit spots when you are in the Northeast. While the drive is long and challenging, it is equally worth it for those who have a love for the roads and the hum of a bike or a car. . Spread across a beautiful terrain of mountain roads, the 520 km journey makes it worth the time and effort.

Total Distance:  520 km
Time Required: About 9 hours

6. Bangalore to Coorg

Coorg, rightly called as the Scotland of India, is the most ideal place for a trip from Bangalore. If you’re someone who dreams of lush greenery, breathtaking waterfalls, hills covered with forests, and spectacular misty landscapes, Coorg is meant just for you!

Total Distance:  268 km
Time Required: About 6 hours

7. Shillong to Cherrapunji

This lesser known road trip between Shillong and Cherrapunji is doable more often and what makes this route special for bikers are the landscapes that enchant them by the beauty of the hills. As the place receiving the highest rainfall in India, the ride ensures that you get all drenched and soaked up during your ride!

Total Distance: 54 km

Time Required: 1 to 2 hours

8. Shimla to Manali via Mandi

Those with a passion for photography will instantly fall in love with this camera-ready road trip. Manali is merely 247 kilometres (153 miles) from Shimla, which can be covered in a seven-hour drive via NH205 and NH3. With beautiful mountains on one side and deep valley and verdant greenery on the other side, this road trip will definitely leave drivers spellbound for a long time.

Total Distance:  247 km
Time Required: About 7 hours

9. Visakhapatnam to Araku Valley

What could be more picturesque than the meeting of the massive of seas of the Bay of Bengal with the majestic Eastern Ghats? This favorable meet of the ocean with the mountains creates for a wonderful experience of those wanting to take a weekend road trip. The union city of Visakhapatnam never fails to charm its guests with its unique beauty and then there is Araku Valley that is led up to by curving roads carved in between majestic green hills, under the grey sky with the smell of fresh flora in the air there to accompany you on your drive up.

The road is of 116 km and is dotted with interesting sights such as the Borra Caves and Tatipudi Reservoir on the way. The best time to take the trip would be from October to March.

Total Distance:  116 km
Time Required: About 4 hours

10. Pondicherry from Chennai

Take the route along the east coast road, which is ideal for those riding a bike. Even Chetan Bhagat the author speaks highly of the road as he has written about it in his book. This is one unique stretch that is accompanied by the sea alongside the long winding road to the beautiful city of Pondicherry. Make sure to keep your camera handy as the changing height of the sun and its reflections on the sea will make it a must to click photos to immortalize the beautiful memories that will be this trip.

This is surely one of the most beautiful roads in India perfect for a road trip around the year. The road stretches up to 160 km and passes through the UNESCO World Heritage site of Mahabalipuram. It takes a total of 3 wonderful hours to map the road, with other interesting sites lining it like Idaikkazhinadu (Alamparai Fort aka Alambara Fort), Kalpakkam (nuclear plant), Mudaliarkuppam (boat house with sporting facility), Marakkanam (large salt pans) and more.

Total Distance:  160 km
Time Required: About 3 hours