Royal Enfield Announces The 14th Edition Of The Himalayan Odyssey

Royal Enfield has announced the 2017 edition of the Himalayan Odyssey; bikers will cross a distance of 2,210km from Delhi to Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir.

Time to gear up and set for the ride from Delhi to Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. Royal Enfield has announced the 2017 edition of the Himalayan Odyssey.

Bikers will cross a distance of 2,210km, and the road trip will be held from July 6 to July 23, 2017. The 2017 Himalayan Odyssey is the 14th edition where motorcycle enthusiasts get to ride at Khardung-La pass - the highest motorable road in the world at 18,300 feet above sea level.

2017 Royal Enfield Himalayan Odyssey Announced

The 2017 edition will see 50 male and 20 female bikers under a separate Himalayan Odyssey - Women. Both the riders will be flagged off on July 8, 2017, from India Gate in New Delhi; they will ride on different routes before finally meeting at Leh.

The journey will pass through Narkanda, Sarchu, Jispa, Leh, and all the way to Khardung-La all the while experiencing the extraordinary weather shift, from burning heat to icy cold.

Rudratej Singh, President, Royal Enfield said, "Every year, scores of Royal Enfield riders ride their way up to the Himalayas, a terrain that we consider as our spiritual home. It is a pilgrimage where riders can leave behind their urban monotony and appreciate real and authentic experiences and become one with their machine and the terrain while riding."

He added, "The participants will realise that the Himalayan Odyssey is not a just a bucket list ride that they have completed, but it's just the beginning of the explorer inside them."

Royal Enfield is one of the leading motorcycle manufacturers in India. And its product line-up includes the Bullet, Classic and Thunderbird models in 350 and 500cc displacement along with Continental GT 535cc cafe racer and the purpose built Himalayan powered by the new LS410 engine.

DriveSpark Thinks!

Some call the Royal Enfield Himalayan Odyssey as 'The Holy Grail' 'The Mecca' or 'The bikers paradise', but it is an opportunity for new and veteran riders to ride on the world's highest motor-able road and Royal Enfield has that opportunity for you.

Article Published On: Wednesday, June 14, 2017, 15:40 [IST]
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