Route Log
Every day of the trip, 1780 in total. ← Back to the map
| # | Date | Place | Overnight | Dist. | Elev. ↑/↓ | Cycling time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | 2019-04-14 | 🇬🇪 Tbilisi — Mountain 13 | 🛏️ hostel | 0 km | ||
| 302 | 2019-04-15 | 🇬🇪 Tbilisi — Mountain 13 | 🛏️ hostel | 0 km | ||
| 303 | 2019-04-16 | 🇬🇪 Tbilisi — M42 | 🛏️ hostel | 0 km | ||
| 304 | 2019-04-17 | 🇬🇪 Tbilisi — M42 | 🛏️ hostel | 0 km | ||
| 305 | 2019-04-18 | 🇬🇪 Tbilisi — M42 | 🛏️ hostel | 0 km | ||
| 306 | 2019-04-19 | 🇬🇪 Tbilisi — M42 | 🛏️ hostel | 0 km | ||
| 307 | 2019-04-20 | 🇬🇪 Tbilisi — M42 | 🛏️ hostel | 0 km | ||
| 308 | 2019-04-21 | 🇦🇿 Yuxari Shlahli | ⛺ wild camping | 87 km | 403 / 0 m | 4:43 |
Offf to Azerbaijan. mostly flat. Chaos at the border but clear without issues. Gas station employee invites me for Cay and to camp nearby | ||||||
| 309 | 2019-04-22 | 🇦🇿 Duyerli | ⛺ wild camping | 73.8 km | 305 / 0 m | 4:46 |
Hungry hungry hungry. shouldn't feed half my food to the dogs. azan ppl super friendly, feels like Turkey. | ||||||
| 310 | 2019-04-23 | 🇦🇿 Ganja — Gandzha hostel | 🛏️ hostel | 53.6 km | 219 / 0 m | 3:23 |
Sore knee. Shouldn't take 3 week long breaks. Everything covered in mud. One local wanted to sell me his sister but I could talk my way out of it | ||||||
| 311 | 2019-04-24 | 🇦🇿 Ganja — Gandzha hostel | 🛏️ hostel | 0 km | ||
| 312 | 2019-04-25 | 🇦🇿 Lyaki | ⛺ wild camping | 103.3 km | 0 / 0 m | 4:35 |
| 313 | 2019-04-26 | 🇦🇿 Padar | 🛋️ couchsurfing | 105.8 km | 11 / 0 m | 4:40 |
Landscape getting more scarce. Got invited to stay in a farm for the night | ||||||
| 314 | 2019-04-27 | 🇦🇿 Navakhi | ⛺ wild camping | 59.2 km | 103 / 0 m | 3:27 |
Free beer on the road! some headwinds, feeling lazy after 50k | ||||||
| 315 | 2019-04-28 | 🇦🇿 Baku — Mister hostel | 🛏️ hostel | 95.6 km | 145 / 0 m | 4:07 |
In Baku 1 day earlier than planned. Surprised by formula 1 race in the city center! | ||||||
| 316 | 2019-04-29 | 🇦🇿 Baku — Mister hostel | 🛏️ hostel | 0 km | ||
| 317 | 2019-04-30 | 🇦🇿 Baku — CS Said | 🛋️ couchsurfing | 0 km | ||
| 318 | 2019-05-01 | 🇦🇿 Baku — CS Said | 🛋️ couchsurfing | 0 km | ||
| 319 | 2019-05-02 | 🇦🇿 Baku — CS Said | 🛋️ couchsurfing | 0 km | ||
| 320 | 2019-05-03 | 🇦🇿 Baku — CS Said | 🛋️ couchsurfing | 0 km | ||
| 321 | 2019-05-04 | 🇦🇿 Soylan | ⛺ wild camping | 152.8 km | 168 / 0 m | 6:12 |
Leaving Baku 1 day later than planned. short visit if old town. As expected strong tail winds push me out and 150km fly by. man gives me crackers for the way | ||||||
| 322 | 2019-05-05 | 🇦🇿 Sirinsu | ⛺ wild camping | 101.7 km | 44 / 0 m | 5:30 |
Headwinds. Boring ride on E119/M3 which is fenced of with no markets whatsoever. move to village roads after where I meet 2 German cyclists, Irina and Eric, heading to Baku | ||||||
| 323 | 2019-05-06 | 🇮🇷 Lalakah Mahalah | ⛺ wild camping | 101.3 km | 86 / 0 m | 6:13 |
Headwinds again. 60km in I have last beer in Astara near the border. x-rayed at both exit AZ and entry Iran. coast busy, camping in small forest | ||||||
| 324 | 2019-05-07 | 🇮🇷 Gisoum beach — bungalow | 🏨 hotel | 69.8 km | 3:28 | |
OSM lead me to a beach resort where I rent a bungalow. cow wakes me up at 3am in the morning. | ||||||
| 325 | 2019-05-08 | 🇮🇷 Bandar-e Anzali — Guest house Tabriz | 🏨 hotel | 63 km | 3:24 | |
dirtiest country so far. garbage everywhere along the road. find a room for 500.000 IRR/3EUR. no showers though. It's quite annoying having to hide to eat (Ramadan) | ||||||
| 326 | 2019-05-09 | 🇮🇷 Rasht | 🏨 hotel | 46 km | 2:57 | |
stopping over in Rasht for a rest day where locals help me to find hotel, Sim card. meet German touring Iran | ||||||
| 327 | 2019-05-10 | 🇮🇷 Rasht | 🏨 hotel | 0 km | ||
butt hurts, cause slippy bathroom floor. Russian tourist looking for money exchange on a Friday | ||||||
| 328 | 2019-05-11 | 🇮🇷 Jamal Abad | ⛺ wild camping | 84.6 km | 606 / 0 m | 4:16 |
very nice ride along the somewhat busy 49S | ||||||
| 329 | 2019-05-12 | 🇮🇷 Erasht | ⛺ wild camping | 69 km | 1377 / 0 m | 5:05 |
Hot day, slow progress. friendliest supermarket experience. incline moderate but heat asked for many, many breaks | ||||||
| 330 | 2019-05-13 | 🇮🇷 Saeid's garden | ⛺ wild camping | 117.33 km | 278 / 0 m | 4:54 |
Waking up to a perfect day. mild temperatures. tail winds. area getting more populated. unfortunately Doogh gives me diarrhea. Invited by local to camp in garden | ||||||
| 331 | 2019-05-14 | 🇮🇷 Tehran — Heritage hostel | 🛏️ hostel | 63.8 km | 166 / 0 m | 2:50 |
Early wake-up by the gardener. traffic in Tehran is cruel. many cyclists at heritage hostel | ||||||
| 332 | 2019-05-15 | 🇮🇷 Tehran — Heritage hostel | 🛏️ hostel | 0 km | ||
| 333 | 2019-05-16 | 🇮🇷 Tehran — Heritage hostel | 🛏️ hostel | 0 km | ||
| 334 | 2019-05-17 | 🇮🇷 Tehran — Heritage hostel | 🛏️ hostel | 0 km | ||
| 335 | 2019-05-18 | 🇮🇷 Tehran — Heritage hostel | 🛏️ hostel | 0 km | ||
Dentist 1 | ||||||
| 336 | 2019-05-19 | 🇮🇷 Tehran — Heritage hostel | 🛏️ hostel | 0 km | ||
Dentist 2 | ||||||
| 337 | 2019-05-20 | 🇮🇷 Tehran — Heritage hostel | 🛏️ hostel | 0 km | ||
Dinner with Reza + friends | ||||||
| 338 | 2019-05-21 | 🇮🇷 Tehran — Heritage hostel | 🛏️ hostel | 0 km | ||
Climbing day | ||||||
| 339 | 2019-05-22 | 🇮🇷 Tehran — Heritage hostel | 🛏️ hostel | 0 km | ||
Planning day, Tajik visa application | ||||||
| 340 | 2019-05-23 | 🇮🇷 Tehran — Heritage hostel | 🛏️ hostel | 0 km | ||
Passport photos | ||||||
| 341 | 2019-05-24 | 🇮🇷 Tehran — Heritage hostel | 🛏️ hostel | 0 km | ||
| 342 | 2019-05-25 | 🇮🇷 قلعه محمد علیخان | ⛺ wild camping | 71 km | 4:27 | |
| 343 | 2019-05-26 | 🇮🇷 Qom | ⛺ wild camping | 103 km | 639 / 0 m | 5:56 |
Another hot day. melon salesman gives me 2 water melons. much needed | ||||||
| 344 | 2019-05-27 | 🇮🇷 Delijan | ⛺ wild camping | 81.7 km | 5:09 | |
Break every 30 minutes or so in the shade to cool off. just love the frozen water bottles. | ||||||
| 345 | 2019-05-28 | 🇮🇷 Meymeh | ⛺ wild camping | 91.2 km | 690 / 0 m | 4:20 |
Easy cycling to my highest altitude yet: 2178 m. | ||||||
| 346 | 2019-05-29 | 🇮🇷 Esfahan — CS Rasoul | 🛋️ couchsurfing | 98.8 km | 3:55 | |
First flat in 3000 km. | ||||||
| 347 | 2019-05-30 | 🇮🇷 Esfahan — CS Rasoul | 🛋️ couchsurfing | 0 km | ||
| 348 | 2019-05-31 | 🇮🇷 Esfahan — CS Rasoul | 🛋️ couchsurfing | 0 km | ||
| 349 | 2019-06-01 | 🇮🇷 Esfahan — CS Rasoul | 🛋️ couchsurfing | 0 km | ||
Preparing post cards | ||||||
| 350 | 2019-06-02 | 🇮🇷 Esfahan — CS Rasoul | 🛋️ couchsurfing | 0 km | ||
Visa application, preparing picture cards, info cards, presentation | ||||||
| 351 | 2019-06-03 | 🇮🇷 Esfahan — CS Rasoul | 🛋️ couchsurfing | 0 km | ||
Visa pickup | ||||||
| 352 | 2019-06-04 | 🇮🇷 Esfahan — Mahbibi hostel | 🛏️ hostel | 0 km | ||
Mahbibi hostel, Day 30 in Iran | ||||||
| 353 | 2019-06-05 | 🇮🇷 Esfahan — Mehr hostel | 🛏️ hostel | 0 km | ||
Mehr hostel | ||||||
| 354 | 2019-06-06 | 🇮🇷 Esfahan — Amir Kabir hostel | 🛏️ hostel | 0 km | ||
Amir Kabir hostel | ||||||
| 355 | 2019-06-07 | 🇮🇷 Esfahan — Amir Kabir hostel | 🛏️ hostel | 0 km | ||
Amir Kabir hostel | ||||||
| 356 | 2019-06-08 | 🇮🇷 Esfahan — Amir Kabir hostel | 🛏️ hostel | 0 km | ||
Amir Kabir hostel | ||||||
| 357 | 2019-06-09 | 🇮🇷 Ajbeh | ⛺ wild camping | 93.8 km | 4:40 | |
Strong winds and a lot of dust 40km before Varzaneh mandate a stop at a petrol station. Canal and lots of farming around here (lost: Buff) | ||||||
| 358 | 2019-06-10 | 🇮🇷 Varzaneh — Neegar traditional hostel | 🛏️ hostel | 20.8 km | 0 / 0 m | 0:49 |
decide to stay in guest house to explore sand dunes before heading to caravanserai tomorrow | ||||||
| 359 | 2019-06-11 | 🇮🇷 Khargooshi CaravanSerai | ⛺ wild camping | 61.3 km | 360 / 0 m | 4:23 |
Starting much too late, when it's already warm. Road and landscape not very interesting. No shade to find. See maybe 15 cars during 4 hours. Exhausted when reaching the caravanserai | ||||||
| 360 | 2019-06-12 | 🇮🇷 Desert land | ⛺ wild camping | 92.2 km | 417 / 0 m | 5:17 |
More interesting part of the trip. Water stop in small town after 25km and another stop in Nadushan which has a supermarket! | ||||||