Highway Leh-Manali, India
From series “Most Spectacular Mountain Roads”
Among the dangerous mountain roads of India Manali-Leh highway deserves top priority attention. The highway connects two settlements of the same name. It runs through one of the snow-capped Himalayan passes the height of which is 2 - 3 km above sea level. The abundance of sharp turns and more than a modest width of the track are not the only hazards. Many road sections are permanently covered with ice which is typical of these places. Landslides and avalanches are frequent phenomena.
For motor vehicles the road is open only 4 months of the year. It attracts a lot of tourists at this time. Coaches constantly ply on the dangerous road and the most courageous travellers prefer to rent a car to drive on their own. It is recommended to move down the road at a speed of no more than 30 km/h and in some parts of the path you can develop a speed of 15 km/h only.
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