Name: Hot Roads - The World's Most Dangerous Roads (Season 1) | The Manali-Leh Highway – India’s Road to the Himalayas
Uploaded: 2025-05-21
Duration: 43 min 1 s
Description: It is a road of mountain passes and India’s access to the roof of the world – the Himalayas. This 475-kilometer long route at the northernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent connects the cities of Manali and Leh at the heart of the Ladakh region.

A risky expedition along thoroughfares that harbor mortal danger for those who use them or live on them.

It is a road of mountain passes and India’s access to the roof of the world – the Himalayas. This 475-kilometer long route at the northernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent connects the cities of Manali and Leh at the heart of the Ladakh region.

The Manali-Leh Highway – India’s Road to the Himalayas

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