just a quick question, can we cross Deosai on toyota corolla 2007/8 model. we have a plan to go from Chillim Choki side.
i saw few threads that people cross Deosai on Cultus.
leaving on Monday night so please reply .
میرے ایک دوست نے بھی ۲۰۰۸ ایکس ایل آئی میں دیوسائی ٹاپ کراس کیا ھے مناسب یہ ھوگا کہ افراد کم ھوں اور چلم کی طرف سے چڑھا جائے کیوں کہ سکردو کی طرف سے چڑھائی زیادہ ھے
It is possible if unavoidable. The water crossings have solid bridges now. Rest the road is bumpy and rocky. Will definitely damage the down belly of the car if full passenger load. Speed shouldn't be more than 15kmph. Was there on 26 July. Entered from Skardu side.
people are going from Chilam chowki side - But in most liks i read and my close freind just visited on Honda City - that people go upto sheosar lake and back , so kindly check that how the road on descend to Skurdu
Descend to Skardu is quite challenging as I ascended from there. There is also a water crossing after Satpara from Skardu side, though not deep. Here are some pictures of adcend to deosai from Skardu side.
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Thanks Naeemullah sab. yes, we are planning to do it from Chilliam Chowki side.
sum1 has recently crossed on cultus he also has thread........
Thanks, i crossed it twice, from both ends but on jeep and 4,5 years back. so just wanna know as there are Bridges now, can we go on car?
Yes you can cross by car. Just keep in mind that the track is quite bumpy and rocky at points. Under belly of your car will be scratched, maybe bumpers also, but you won't get stuck. There shouldn't be any weak links in your suspension and brakes should be in perfect order for the descend.
seen corollas passing by deosai planes this season .. water crossing just before sadpara can some times distract bumpers because of sudden gap inbetween road and water channel
o bhai gari ka cam carpeted road per chalna hai. get a jeep.i think jo apni cars lai ker jatay hain woh hillay hotay hain.
Question is not whether it should be done. Question is whether it can be done. So yes it can be done. But should not be done.
I was there on 12th of August. there was a huge landslide beside satpara dam. nearly impossible for a car to cross over that land slide. Only jeeps were able to cross. Not sure about current situation.
To be honest it should not be done on car
On my trip to deosai in aug 13 I saw belta corolla at bara pani but their bumpers were broken. Instead of enjoying they were busy how to tackle with broken bumper.
I go on my personal vehicle where ever it is possible, I have been to Deosai and would not recommend you to cross it on your car. You will end up damaging it, if not hit from underneath, then surely all the suspension work will requiring redoing it. Worst come to worst, you maybe strangled in middle of nowhere. You can take it to the entrance of Deosai till where there is road not beyond it.
I would have removed the bumpers altogether before the trip.
Can some friend tell how much time it takes to remove the bumper, and can one person remove and then refit it during the tour?
its not that hard, but remember that its wider than the interior of your car and the only way to carry it is to tie it on the roof.