11th Royal Enfield Himalayan Odyssey flagged off.

The 11th edition of the Royal Enfield Himalayan Odyssey began its journey from New Delhi on June 21, 2014. The Royal Enfield Himalayan Odyssey is now in its 11th edition and will see 72 riders making their way through three mountain ranges and six passes. They shall pass one of the world’s highest motorable road – Khardung La, at a peak of 18,380 feet.

These motorcyclists will be on their bikes for 17 days covering more than 2700 kilometers and passing through some of the most treacherous terrains in the Himalayas.

At the flag-off ceremony, after the lamas chanted prayers and blessed the riders, the 72 Royal Enfield motorcycles were flagged off by Abhijit Singh Brar, Head- Marketing, Royal Enfield.

Brar said that the Royal Enfield Himalayan Odyssey is the ultimate motorcycling adventure that unites the rider with the bike and the terrain to create an experience of a lifetime.

The riders hail from major metropolitan cities as well as smaller cities like Tripura, Calicut, Amravati and Erode. These brave hearts will pass through Parwanoo, Narkhanda, Keylong, Sarchu via Kalpa and Kaza regions on their way to Leh.  Of these, the Kalpa and Kaza areas are considered to be the toughest terrains for riding. After relaxing for a day on July 1 the riders will set out for the sand dunes of Hunder, from where they will commence their journey back through Leigh, Debring, Keylong, Manali and Chandigarh to finally reach Delhi.