Tag: gpx routes
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Cycling Pakistan: Gilgit to Chitral via Shandur Pass
My initial plan was to spend quite some time in Northern Pakistan, but unfortunately just as I entered the country, the conflict with India started kicking off: In Gilgit, the capital of Gilgit-Baltistan, I had to decide whether I stick…
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Cycling the Karakoram Highway in Pakistan
My journey cycling the Karakoram Highway continues, but not in China: After crossing the world’s highest border, the 4700m high Khunjerab Pass by bus (one is not allowed to cross in independently), I reached the Pakistani border town of Sost…
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Bikepacking the Chapursan Valley in Pakistan
The Chapursan Valley stretches some 70km from the border town of Sost in Northern Pakistan, all the way to the Afghan border at the Wakhan Corridor. Home to rare wildlife such as Ibex & Marco Polo Sheep and Snow Leopards,…
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Bikepacking the volcanic Muji Valley, Xinjiang China
While browsing some Chinese maps I stumbled upon an interesting place marked as a tourist attraction: The Muji Mud Volcanoes. Located deep in a remote valley in Xinjiang, close to the Tajik border, I couldn’t find much information about this…
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Cycling the Karakoram Highway in China
After spending more than 6 weeks hiking in Nepal while waiting for my Rohloff Gear Hub to be repaired, I flew from Kathmandu to Kashgar, where I was finally reunited with my bike. Thanks to MJ & his bike shop…
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Bicycle Touring in Guangxi, China
My initial plan was to cycle from Hanoi, Vietnam, towards Bangkok, Thailand, but I had to change my route thanks to some problems with the gear hub on my bike.So I once again entered China, where I could quickly order…
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Bikepacking Vietnam: From Hanoi to China
I touched down in Hanoi, and at first had mixed feelings about cycling in Vietnam. The city and especially the air is still very polluted, and traffic seems to only have gotten worse from when I last visited a few…
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Cycling Japan: Osaka to Tokyo via the Japanese Alps & Mt. Fuji
14 months after me and my bike left Germany, I reached Japan, which will likely be the furthest point east on this journey.I arrived by ferry in Osaka, Japan’s second biggest city, but didn’t spend much time here, as I…
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Bikepacking the Tibetan Plateau in China
After spending 6 weeks bikepacking in Mongolia, crossing the country West to East, I reached Ulaanbaatar, where I applied for and received a Chinese tourist visa for two months. I decided to enter China via rail, as the Erenhot border…
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Bikepacking Mongolia: The Altai Mountains
Welcome to the least densely populated country in the world. It was no surprise that crossing from China into Mongolia was like stepping back in time a couple of years – although it has its benefits. No more constant police…