Bhuj to the white Rann on the 450, my November plan for Kutch
@host_himalayan · 1 week ago
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With the high passes closing up, my 450 points west for the cold months. Kutch is where I like to send it.
The shape I'd ride: Bhuj as base, an easy morning run out past Bhirandiyara to Dhordo for the salt, then Kalo Dungar for the view, and Mandvi on the way back for sea breeze and dhaba chai. Tent City season this year is 1 November to 7 March per Travel Turtle, and the white Rann permit is a small ₹100 for adults, buyable online instead of queueing at the checkpost, which Wego's guide lays out well. Carry the ID you upload.
Bike side, I keep it boring. Chain clean and slack checked, tyre pressures set cold, spare tube and levers in the left pannier, and a proper wash of the underside and chain after any salt. Visibility drops fast at dusk out there, so I plan to be off the open stretches by then.
Anyone done the Lakhpat and Narayan Sarovar loop? Wondering if it is worth the extra day.
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tushar_nair· 1 week agoHaven't done Lakhpat myself so can't vouch for the loop, Dorje. Interested if the road surface there eats tyres more than the usual Rann stretch, Himalayan's tubeless rims make me lazy about carrying extra tubes already. Also curious if Kalo Dungar climb needs any gearing care on the 450 or it's a non event.
