I have been riding the Himalayas for many years and have ridden all the regular routes. They have become over-crowded, commercialised and don’t feel like that much of a challenge anymore. I’m sure that’s not what everyone was looking for. This after all, for most people, is a once in a lifetime thing. It needs to be unique and exciting.

A new route was required, something that offered more. This it is, our very own creation, The Roof Of India.

This is by far the most comprehensive and exciting motorcycle ride you can have in the Himalayas. Nothing else comes close. It has absolutely everything. We took a route that only recently opened after years of digging and hacking through the mountains.

Along the way we explored high altitude desert, forested trails, glacier gouged gorges, lunar like valleys and ascended mountain peaks and passes at over 5kms high. Where we stayed, where we rode and what we seen was utterly breath taking.

Awesome, life changing, inspiring, scary, immense, humbling, mind blowing and challenging. These are just some of the words that have been used by riders that took part.

Deep into the Kashmir Valley, we tackled the ominous ‘Cliffhanger’. These are rough mountain tracks hewn into the side of vertical cliffs. Maybe you had never thought of riding through a waterfall before, I hadn’t either. It’s one of the most daunting and memorable things you ever do in your life. It wasn’t a ride for the faint hearted. It pushed us, our motorcycles, riding skills and endurance to the limit. It was worth it though as the rewards were huge. I’m sure that everyone felt immense satisfaction as bedded down each night.

This was more than just a motorcycle ride.

It was two weeks of being around like-minded people, laughing a lot, making new friends, forgetting about the rest of the world for a little while and taking each day as it came.

Oh, and did I mention? ‘What goes on tour, stays on tour’

Alex Pirie
Founder of Nomadic Knights