2026 Winter Ride (proposal)

Three candidate routes for my 2026 winter motorcycle ride, proposal to brands for collaboration.

Ashish with his red adventure motorcycle on a road in front of a forested hill under a clear blue sky
Somewhere in the Altai region of Russia, on the way to Mongolia, 2024

Below are 3 suggested routes that I am planning to ride a motorbike on. I will pick one depending on collaborating brand(s) preferences.

  • Brands I am looking for: travel partner (bike provider), stay partner (hostels on the route) and food partner (restaurants on the route), whom I can cover in my vlogs.
  • Content cadence: 1 reel every 2 day on the road (realtime) and 1 long-form video for every 7 days on the road.
  • What I can offer: a dedicated reel/short for your channel once a week of my journey, coverage in long-form videos. For stay partners, can do a drone shot of the establishment if it make sense. Check my drone video of a homestay in Shimoga next to Tunga river
  • What I am looking for: brands with a social media presence who are open to be reel collaborator (special preference to the ones that would like to run a story about my ride on their newsletter), willing to offer support in cash, kind or both. Can also offer explicit mention in long form videos (“video sponsored by xxx”) in lieu of cash support.

Quick peek of my content creation skills: My journey as content creator.

1. Uttarakhand Pilgrimage & Hills Circuit: 27 days, ~2,500 km

A loop from Delhi through Uttarakhand’s holiest places (Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath) and the Kumaon hills, with a Kedarnath trek and time to shoot content along the way.

Day-by-day plan
  • Day 1 – Delhi → Rishikesh (220 km) – Roorkee and Haridwar on the way, then the Ganga aarti at Rishikesh
  • Day 2 – Rishikesh (rest & content day) – Laxman Jhula, Ram Jhula, Triveni Ghat aarti, riverside cafes
  • Day 3 – Rishikesh → Chakrata (129 km) – The Doon valley, the Ashokan rock edict at Kalsi, forest road up to Chakrata
  • Day 4 – Chakrata → Mussoorie (78 km) – Tiger Falls and the Deoban forests near Chakrata, then the climb to Mussoorie
  • Day 5 – Mussoorie (rest & content day) – Mall Road, Kempty Falls, Landour, Lal Tibba
  • Day 6 – Mussoorie → Uttarkashi (167 km) – Dhanaulti's deodar forests, Chamba and the Bhagirathi valley
  • Day 7 – Uttarkashi → Gangotri → Harsil Valley (125 km) – Gangnani hot springs, Harsil and Dharali, then Gangotri temple
  • Day 8 – Harsil Valley (rest & content day) – Apple orchards, Dharali, Mukhba (Gangotri's winter seat)
  • Day 9 – Harsil Valley → New Tehri (191 km) – Back down the Bhagirathi valley through Uttarkashi and Chamba to New Tehri
  • Day 10 – New Tehri (rest & content day) – Tehri Lake and dam, water sports at Koti Colony
  • Day 11 – New Tehri → Guptkashi (153 km) – Srinagar (Garhwal) on the Alaknanda, Rudraprayag confluence, Agastyamuni
  • Day 12 – Guptkashi → Gaurikund → Kedarnath (trek) (33 km ride + 16 km trek) – Sonprayag and Gaurikund, then the trek via Rambara and Linchauli to Kedarnath temple
  • Day 13 – Kedarnath → Gaurikund (trek) → Guptkashi (33 km ride + 16 km trek) – Sunrise and morning aarti at Kedarnath, Bhairavnath temple, trek down
  • Day 14 – Guptkashi → Chopta (39 km) – Ukhimath (Kedarnath's winter seat), Chopta meadows, optional Tungnath hike
  • Day 15 – Chopta → Badrinath (161 km) – Gopeshwar, Chamoli, Joshimath and Vishnuprayag on the way to Badrinath
  • Day 16 – Badrinath (rest & content day) – Badrinath temple, Tapt Kund, Mana village, Bhim Pul
  • Day 17 – Badrinath → Karnaprayag (125 km) – Joshimath, Vishnuprayag and Nandaprayag confluences
  • Day 18 – Karnaprayag → Kausani (107 km) – Adi Badri temples and the pine forests of Gwaldam
  • Day 19 – Kausani (rest & content day) – Himalayan panorama (Trishul, Nanda Devi), tea gardens, Anasakti Ashram
  • Day 20 – Kausani → Munsiyari (150 km) – Baijnath temples, Bageshwar, the Gori valley
  • Day 21 – Munsiyari (rest & content day) – Panchachuli views, Khaliya Top, Tribal Heritage Museum
  • Day 22 – Munsiyari → Pithoragarh (139 km) – Birthi Falls, Thal, Didihat
  • Day 23 – Pithoragarh → Abbott Mount → Binsar (191 km) – Pithoragarh fort, Abbott Mount's colonial cottages, then Almora and Binsar
  • Day 24 – Binsar → Mukteshwar → Kainchi Dham (121 km) – Binsar Zero Point, Mukteshwar Dham and Chauli ki Jali, then Kainchi Dham
  • Day 25 – Kainchi Dham → Nainital (27 km) – Kainchi Dham ashram in the morning, then Naini Lake and Mall Road
  • Day 26 – Nainital → Jim Corbett (63 km) – Kaladhungi, Corbett Falls, jungle safari at Jim Corbett
  • Day 27 – Jim Corbett → Delhi (260 km) – Long plains highway via Moradabad and Hapur back to Delhi

2. Rajasthan Circuit: 20 days, ~2,700 km

A desert-and-forts loop from Delhi: Jaisalmer, the Tanot and Longewala border posts, Sam dunes, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Pushkar and Jaipur, on mostly flat roads.

Day-by-day plan
  • Day 1 – Delhi → Mandawa (246 km) – Shekhawati's painted havelis at Mandawa
  • Day 2 – Mandawa → Bikaner (188 km) – Desert highway through Churu and Ratangarh into Bikaner
  • Day 3 – Bikaner (rest & content day) – Junagarh Fort, Karni Mata Temple at Deshnok, Lalgarh Palace
  • Day 4 – Bikaner → Jaisalmer (329 km) – Long desert highway through Phalodi and Pokhran into Jaisalmer
  • Day 5 – Jaisalmer (rest & content day) – Jaisalmer Fort, Patwon Ki Haveli, Gadisar Lake, sunset at Bada Bagh
  • Day 6 – Jaisalmer → Tanot → Bawaliyanwala → Longewala → Sam Dunes (333 km) – Tanot Mata Temple, the BP 609 border view, Longewala War Memorial, then Sam dunes
  • Day 7 – Sam Dunes (rest & content day) – Dunes at sunrise and sunset, camel safari, desert camp
  • Day 8 – Sam Dunes → Jodhpur (326 km) – Long desert highway back east to the blue city
  • Day 9 – Jodhpur (rest & content day) – Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada, Clock Tower and Sardar Market
  • Day 10 – Jodhpur → Om Banna → Kumbhalgarh (186 km) – Om Banna (Bullet Baba) temple, then the Aravalli road to Kumbhalgarh
  • Day 11 – Kumbhalgarh → Ranakpur → Udaipur (128 km) – Kumbhalgarh Fort and its long wall, Ranakpur Jain Temple, Aravalli road into Udaipur
  • Day 12 – Udaipur (rest & content day) – City Palace, Lake Pichola, Jagmandir, old city lanes
  • Day 13 – Udaipur → Bahubali Hills → Chittorgarh (153 km) – Sunrise at Bahubali Hills (Badi Lake), then Chittorgarh Fort
  • Day 14 – Chittorgarh → Bundi (156 km) – Hadoti plateau roads into Bundi
  • Day 15 – Bundi (rest & content day) – Taragarh Fort, Raniji ki Baori, Bundi Palace murals, Nawal Sagar
  • Day 16 – Bundi → Pushkar (229 km) – Ajmer and Ana Sagar on the way to Pushkar
  • Day 17 – Pushkar (rest & content day) – Pushkar Lake ghats, Brahma Temple, Savitri Temple ropeway, bazaar
  • Day 18 – Pushkar → Sambhar Lake → Jaipur (178 km) – Sambhar Salt Lake flats on the way to the pink city
  • Day 19 – Jaipur (rest & content day) – Amer Fort, City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Nahargarh sunset
  • Day 20 – Jaipur → Neemrana → Delhi (280 km) – Neemrana Fort-Palace on the highway back to Delhi

3. Nepal & Northeast India Expedition: 60 days, ~8,400 km

Uttarakhand into Nepal (Bardia, Pokhara, Kathmandu), Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura and Meghalaya, returning via Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Bypasses Bangladesh.

30 stops · starts and ends in Delhi

Stops in order
  1. Delhi
  2. Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
  3. Kausani, Uttarakhand
  4. Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
  5. Banbasa / Mahendranagar (Nepal Border)
  6. Bardia National Park, Nepal
  7. Tansen, Nepal
  8. Pokhara, Nepal
  9. Kathmandu, Nepal
  10. Sindhulimadi (BP Koirala Hwy), Nepal
  11. Siliguri / Panitanki, West Bengal
  12. Gangtok, Sikkim
  13. Pelling, Sikkim
  14. Guwahati, Assam
  15. Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh
  16. Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
  17. Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh
  18. Kaziranga, Assam
  19. Kohima / Kisama, Nagaland
  20. Silchar, Assam
  21. Aizawl, Mizoram
  22. Agartala, Tripura
  23. Silchar, Assam (Transit North)
  24. Shillong, Meghalaya
  25. Tura / West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
  26. Siliguri, West Bengal
  27. Bodh Gaya, Bihar
  28. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
  29. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
  30. Agra, Uttar Pradesh
  31. Delhi (End)

What I am looking for

  • Travel / bike partner: an ADV bike (preferably Xpulse) with your brand decals, and soft side pannier bags, 35 L each.
  • Stay partner: a stay at your establishments on the way, with 2 meals. Open to altering route a bit to cover more establishments.
    • Zostel: on the Uttarakhand circuit, your properties at Rishikesh, Mussoorie, Mukteshwar and Nainital overlap with my route. In Rajasthan: Jaisalmer, Sam Desert, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Bundi, Pushkar and Jaipur.
    • The Hosteller: on the Uttarakhand circuit: Rishikesh, Dehradun, Chakrata, Mussoorie, Kasar Devi (a short detour from Almora) and Nainital. In Rajasthan: Jodhpur, Udaipur and Jaipur.
    • GoStops: on the Uttarakhand circuit: Rishikesh, Mussoorie and Nainital. In Rajasthan: Udaipur and Jaipur.
  • Content partner: help with reel editing and full-form video editing, specially around effects, animations & map rendering. Reel editing is more important as I intend to create one reel per day on the road & brand specific reels once a week. In return, you get your brand watermark on the videos (except the brand reels) and mention with link in the description of long form videos.
  • Gear partner: I will showcase your product with the brand name visible. Gear I can put to use: camera mounts, riding gear and warm clothing. Gears I already have - Dji action cam, insta360, Potesic drone, Dji mic mini.

All partners get brand attribution in the description of the long-form videos.

Routes are drawn on real roads and are indicative; the final route may change with weather and road closures. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.