Delhi-Lansdowne bike ride guide: From route map to stopovers, keep this rulebook handy

The best part about any self-driven journey is that you can stop anywhere you feel like. Monami explains that the scenic beauty of the road after you enter Uttarakhand turns is so panoramic that you feel like halting every 5 minutes. However, if you are selfie-freak, you would love the stretch once you enter Lansdowne, for the hills are pretty enough to pose in your background.

Eating light is always suggested when you are riding by yourself. Also you need to be cautious enough about what you eat and where you eat. For your hygiene and convenience, Monami suggests, Cheetal Grand Hotel along Khatauli Bypass in Muzaffarnagar for breakfast. This is on the Delhi-Haridwar Highway.

For lunch you can make a halt at Monty Millions Restaurant at Bijnor, 100 kilometres away from Lansdowne. This place has an option for outdoor seating, so you can rest your back on the lush green grass before vrooming away on your Bullet.

Plan 1:

Delhi - Muradnagar - Modinagar - Khatauli - kiratpur - Najibabad - kotdwara - Lansdowne

Plan 2: Alternative route -
Delhi-Lalkuan -Babugarh - Gajraula - Dhanaura - Tharpur - Kotwali - Akbarabad - Najibabad - Kotdwara - Lansdowne

Total distance: 240 kms

Time: 7 hours

Plan 1 is the best route for bikers. However, Rahul cautions that there is a pathetic and a bit dangerous stretch between Chaudhary Charan Singh Barrage and Mujhera.

One of the core principles of a road trip is to refuel as soon as the car tank is half empty because in the next 2 hours, you might not come across any gas stations.

In case you need to refuel your vehicle, there is Bharat Petroleum or Indian Oil fuel station every 8-10 kilometres.