Tag: gpx routes
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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…