Visa for India - Ladakh

[cwilly852]

Hi,

Hoping to travel, by bicycle, from Mumbai up to the Umling pass this summer, can anyone with experience help me confirm whether a Regular or eVisa is usable for crossing into the Ladakh region please?
From what I've been reading either is fine but some real experience would be nice to hear, just throwing this out there.
6-8 week trip
British Passport

Thank you,
Chris

[mark manley]

Hi Chris,
I am a regular traveller in India, some times by bicycle but cannot give the positive answer you are after as I have not been to Ladakh yet but I will say that in the summer months when the high passes are open it is the monsoon on the plains which could make for an uncomfortable ride up from Mumbai, unless you plan to take the train or fly to Delhi.
Hopefully someone with actual experience will be along with the information you are after.
If you write a blog or other type of write up feel free to put it in the ride tales section, it is a trip I would like to make and would be interested to hear of your experience.

[cwilly852]

Thanks for the response Mark, yes, setting off at the beginning of May actually to try and dodge weather, hoping that will be enough time to get into the higher region where it's less affected. Trying not to assume any weather these days to be honest though.

I'm supporting a project, the details are in this crowdfunding link I hope it's ok to share on here.

https://gogetfunding.com/umling-la-e...n-a-hand-bike/

[chris]

The eVisa is for arrival an international airport. At the airport, you'll be processed and biometric data like fingerprints taken. Your visa will be stamped/ written into your passport.

Which airports are ok for eVisa arrival are listed on the Indian immigration service website, that you'll find by using a search engine. Ladakh is in India. Why shouldn't your visa work there?

Umling La may require an extra permit/ fees. Google is your friend in this regard too.

Am currently in India having arrived in Delhi on an eVisa 3 weeks ago. Maybe see you in Ladakh in summer? I'll be on a Yezdi Adventure motorcycle.

My social media thing is @brightysjollys

Have you checked the summer/ monsoon weather patterns between Mumbai and where things start going up hill towards Chandigarh and beyond. Temperatures? Rain?

[chris]

PS. Summer in India starts in April. Monsoon starts in June.

https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/climate.php

I'd strongly suggest that, as Mark hints at, to start at Delhi, take a taxi/ bus to Chandigarh or Shimla and commence pedalling there.

[cwilly852]

Thanks for the response Chris, good to know.

Yes that would make more sense however the project is for a World Record highest altitude and requires starting at 0m for it to be official. There's an appeal to starting on the coast, Sea - Summit. The rough chosen route, currently, is shown on the link above.

Thanks again,
Chris