Illustration: four riders sliding through a dusty dirt-track turn at golden hour, a crowd and hills behind
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Sports and adventure

India Bike Week

Peak Panchgani, Maharashtra

Riders from across India meet in the hills for hill-climb and flat-track races, stunt shows, custom bikes, live music and camping.

The story

  • Ran in Goa for a decade before moving up to Panchgani, at 4,550 ft.
  • Calls itself the country's biggest motorcycling festival, with races, rides and three stages.

What happens

  1. Both days

    Races and stunt shows

    Hill-climb, flat-track and dirt races, arena stunt shows, test rides and a custom bike build-off.

  2. Evenings

    Music and bonfires

    Live music on three stages, camping and bonfire nights.

Where it happens

★Peak Panchgani

The venue on India Bike Week's official site, about 4 hours from Mumbai and 2.5 hours from Pune.

Know before you go

  • It is no longer in Goa: older listings still say Goa, so check the venue before you book.
  • Panchgani is a hill town and gets cold at night. Pack a warm layer for the evenings.
  • Riding there? Plan to arrive in daylight: the last stretch is a hill road.

Sources

  1. India Bike Week (official): dates, the story, where it happens · checked 21 Oct 2026, 22 Oct 2026
  2. Official ticket seller: tickets · checked 21 Oct 2026
  3. DoPT – List of holidays 2027 (O.M. dated 16.07.2026): long weekends