The iconic British motorcycle brand, Triumph Motorcycles, recently flagged off their latest edition of the Tiger Trails adventure ride event from Shimla on 22nd July. Tiger Trails will be revisiting Spiti again for this season. It will be a 5-day adventure ride event which was flagged from Shimla and will culminate on the 27th in Manali. A total of 20 Tiger riders from all over the country have participated in the adventure ride, who will be exposed to the toughest riding environments during the experience of Tiger Trail 2.0.
Speaking about the 5-day programme, Mr Vimal Sumbly, Managing Director, Triumph Motorcycles India said, “With over 900 Tiger customers in the country Triumph Motorcycles does not just deliver great motorcycles, we also create an ecosystem in which the rider is equipped with the skill sets to ride deftly and safely. Our initiatives like the Triumph Tiger Trails and Tiger Training Academies have had an overwhelming response across India. With the recent introduction of the all new Tiger 800 and the Tiger 1200, the game just got better. We have and will be working on more of these curated programmes to further our commitment to building a safe riding culture in India, and to promote the spirit of adventure in the country.”
The itinerary for the trail is as below:
Day | Sector | Distance/time |
Day 1 | Shimla – Sangla | 180 kms – 6hrs |
Day 2 | Sangla – Nako | 176 kms – 5hrs |
Day 3 | Nako – Kaza via Gyu & Dhankar | 111 kms – 6hrs |
Day 4 | In Kaza – to Tashiganag & Demul | - |
Day 5 | Kaza – Manali | 210 kms – 8hrs |
Day 6 | Depart from Manali | - |