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Biketouring route Mongolia: Cycling from Khovd Aimag to Zamiin-Uud via Ulaanbaatar


Biketouring route description for Mongolia covering the roads from Khovd Aimag to Zamiin-Udd via Ulaanbaatar including GPX files and an interactive map with points of interest. Read More

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Biketouring route Kazakhstan: Cycling from Kuryk to Beyneu via Beket-Ata crossing the Ustyurt plateau and from Almaty to Zharkent


Biketouring route description for Kazakhstan covering the roads from Kuryk to Beyneu via Beket-Ata with a crossing of the Ustyurt plateau and from Almaty to Zharkent cycling over the Assy Plateau. The article includes GPX files and an interactive map with points of interest. Read More

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Biketouring South Korea: Looping around the peninsula collecting stamps in a bike passport [Cycling from Seoul to Busan]


Biketouring journal covering South Korea and the roads from Seoul to Busan with a detour to Jeju Island and looping back north to Sokcho and the DMZ. I cycled the entire set of certified bike paths which were The Cross Country, The 4 Rivers and the East Coast earning me the Grand Slam medal. Read More

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Biketouring Mongolia: True remoteness, rolling steppes and nomadic herders on horseback [Cycling from Khovd Aimag to Zamiin-Uud via Ulaanbaatar]


Biketouring journal covering Mongolia and the roads from Khovd Aimag to Zamiin-Udd via Ulaanbaatar. I traveled on my bicycle over the rolling steppes witnessing the traditional life of the nomadic herders living in their white felt tents (ger) and got a true feeling of remoteness in the country with the ... Read More

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Biketouring China: Great Walls, Forbidden Cities and beer in Qingdao [Cycling the regions of Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Beijing and Shandong]


Biketouring journal covering China and the crossing of Xinjiang from Kazakhstan and the Assy Plateau to Mongolia and the roads through Inner Mongolia to Beijing and Qingdao. I traveled on my bicycle through police controls, empty deserts and densely populated cities in the east. I finally arrived at the ... Read More

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How to apply online for a visa extension in Mongolia


A detailed step by step guide on how to apply online for a visa extension in Mongolia. Aimed at tourist travelers from countries which can visit Mongolia visa free. Read More

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Biketouring Kyrgyzstan: Yurts, mountain passes and horse milk [Cycling from Osh to Bishkek]


Biketouring journal covering Kyrgyzstan and the roads from Osh to Bishkek. I cycled over the Kaldama Pass and Kara-Keche Pass to Son-Kul Lake and onwards over the Kalmak-Ashuu Pass to Kochkor. Read More

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Biketouring route Uzbekistan: Cycling from Karakalpakstan to Fergana via Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand


Biketouring route for Uzbekistan covering the roads from Karakalpakstan and Nukus to Fergana while visiting Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand on the way. Read More

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Biketouring route Kyrgyzstan: Cycling from Osh to Bishkek via Son-Kul


Biketouring route for Kyrgyzstan covering the roads from Osh to Bishkek. I cycled over the Kaldama Pass to Kazarman and continued Son-Kul going over the Kara-Keche Pass and Kalmam-Ashuu Pass before doing a long downhill section to Kochkor and onwards to Bishkek trying to take as many backroads as possi... Read More

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Biketouring Uzbekistan: Hitting the Silk Road old towns through immense heat, sand and dust [Cycling from Karakalpakstan to Fergana]


Biketouring journal covering Uzbekistan and the roads from Karakalpakstan to Fergana via a short transit through Tajikistan. On my way I visited the old Silk Road towns of Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand. Read More