Route Log

Every day of the trip, 1780 in total. ← Back to the map

#DatePlaceOvernightDist.Elev. ↑/↓Cycling time
4212019-08-12🇹🇯 Dushanbe — Yellow hostel🛏️ hostel0 km
4222019-08-13🇹🇯 Dushanbe — Yellow hostel🛏️ hostel0 km
4232019-08-14🇹🇯 Shakhbur⛺ wild camping101.7 km1413 / 1605 m6:09
100km? Think I'm fit again!
4242019-08-15🇹🇯 Kulob⛺ wild camping89 km738 / 557 m5:06
4252019-08-16🇹🇯 Darbandak⛺ wild camping61.5 km1502 / 1465 m5:03
Wow. That was a demanding pass, climbing for 20 km straight at 6%, average speed: 6.5 kph. Glad I had some wind chill. Terrible roads around the top. Friendly kids in the villages eager to help
4262019-08-17🇹🇯 Shrgovad⛺ wild camping80.3 km1091 / 765 m4:24
Never slept so well! Military at check points friendly.
4272019-08-18🇹🇯 Rizway⛺ wild camping66.6 km501 / 380 m4:56
Horrible, horrible roads. surprised my bike is not falling apart.
4282019-08-19🇹🇯 Riverside⛺ wild camping77.9 km1289 / 1025 m5:56
Caught up to Yoshi in the afternoon. Proudly eating local food without issues. First solo female cyclist encounter
4292019-08-20🇹🇯 Barushon⛺ wild camping55 km844 / 523 m5:05
Getting busy: 4 cyclists heading opposite way. Roads are slowly getting better. also 7 nights of camping in a row is a new record for me.
4302019-08-21🇹🇯 Yomj⛺ wild camping55 km689 / 600 m3:39
Roads getting a bit better but us lazy bums get tired in the afternoon and camp just 20 from Khorog.
4312019-08-22🇹🇯 Khorog — Pamir lodge⛺ campsite23.3 km226 / 131 m1:27
4322019-08-23🇹🇯 Khorog — Pamir lodge⛺ campsite0 km
4332019-08-24🇹🇯 Khorog — Pamir lodge⛺ campsite0 km
4342019-08-25🇹🇯 Khorog — Pamir lodge⛺ campsite0 km
4352019-08-26🇹🇯 Dehmiyona⛺ wild camping55.2 km728 / 190 m4:13
4362019-08-27🇹🇯 Abuali Sino⛺ wild camping51.3 km495 / 51 m3:45
Camping kitchen is improving, noodle soup gets tastier every day
4372019-08-28🇹🇯 Jelondy — Sanatori🏨 hotel28.9 km439 / 24 m2:26
Short ride. After 14 nights in a tent, a hotel room in an old Soviet sanatorium with sulfur hot spring is well appreciated. Thin air at 3500 m.
4382019-08-29🇹🇯 Chururkul⛺ wild camping69 km949 / 556 m5:27
Sun is burning. Some steep ascents leave us gasping for air and many breaks necessary. Awesome scenery at descents
4392019-08-30🇹🇯 Before Neizatash pass⛺ wild camping63.9 km286 / 249 m3:19
Strong tailwinds. Lunch break in Alichur. Meet two cyclists from Poland, Taiwan going opposite.
4402019-08-31🇹🇯 Murghab — Pamir hotel🛏️ hostel63.7 km243 / 602 m3:00
Quick leg to Murghab. check-in at pamir hotel. Later Antonia and Martin arrive for dinner.
4412019-09-01🇹🇯 Murghab — Pamir hotel🛏️ hostel0 km
4422019-09-02🇹🇯 Murghab — Mansur Tulfabek🛏️ hostel0 km
4432019-09-03🇹🇯 Sosyksu river⛺ wild camping52.9 km450 / 20 m3:30
Ugh. that was more difficult than expected.
4442019-09-04🇹🇯 Northern Ak Baital⛺ wild camping40.3 km592 / 472 m3:53
Totally underestimated the altitude factor, pass leaves me without energy. awful road after crushes my goal to reach Karakul the same day.
4452019-09-05🇹🇯 Karakul⛺ wild camping62.3 km51 / 288 m3:48
My water is frozen in the morning. Strong headwinds. Shitty road gets better and tailwind to Karakul. Lunch with a Spanish motorcyclist
4462019-09-06🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan border⛺ wild camping60.1 km616 / 1019 m4:15
2 passes, strong winds, but made it to Kyrgyzstan
4472019-09-07🇰🇬 Sary Tash — Aida Guest house🛏️ hostel25.5 km50 / 341 m1:11
Quick, scenic ride to Sary-Tash after ice cold night. Only ATM in town is broken but we manage to exchange currency with other travelers.
4482019-09-08🇰🇬 Sary Tash — Aida Guest house🛏️ hostel0 km
4492019-09-09🇰🇬 Sogondu⛺ wild camping87.5 km719 / 2231 m5:05
After steep incline, awesome 20+km descent into the valley. Strong headwinds afterwards though and rain all night
4502019-09-10🇰🇬 Osh — TES guest house🛏️ hostel95.1 km867 / 1532 m4:40
Managable incline from Gul'sha, perfect temperatures (overcast, cold) so I don't break too much of a sweat. Much cyclo traffic opposite way
4512019-09-11🇰🇬 Osh — TES guest house🛏️ hostel0 km
4522019-09-12🇰🇬 Osh — TES guest house🛏️ hostel0 km
4532019-09-13🇰🇬 Osh — TES guest house🛏️ hostel0 km
4542019-09-14🇰🇬 Tashtak⛺ wild camping85 km613 / 553 m4:52
4552019-09-15🇰🇬 Kyrghyzkorghon⛺ wild camping96.9 km415 / 893 m5:00
4562019-09-16🇰🇬 Razan-Sai⛺ wild camping65 km407 / 310 m3:31
4572019-09-17🇰🇬 Zhazy-Khiechuu⛺ wild camping52.3 km1484 / 1201 m3:16
4582019-09-18🇰🇬 Sargata⛺ wild camping60.8 km831 / 922 m3:27
4592019-09-19🇰🇬 E010, Chychkan river⛺ wild camping56 km637 / 416 m3:21
4602019-09-20🇰🇬 E010, Chychkan+Tersti river⛺ wild camping38.6 km1276 / 0 m3:35
Street is lined with cafes and restaurants. I choose the worst and have some awful beef for lunch
4612019-09-21🇰🇬 E010, Karabulak river⛺ wild camping85 km842 / 1000 m4:37
4622019-09-22🇰🇬 Sosnovka — Diamond hostel🛏️ hostel69.4 km966 / 2086 m3:54
4632019-09-23🇰🇬 Bishkek — Tunduk hostel🛏️ hostel84.3 km144 / 451 m3:38
Boring leg to Bishkek, only the downslope and tail winds make it bearable.
4642019-09-24🇰🇬 Bishkek — Tunduk hostel🛏️ hostel0 km
4652019-09-25🇰🇬 Bishkek — Tunduk hostel🛏️ hostel0 km
4662019-09-26🇰🇬 Bishkek🛏️ hostel0 km
4672019-09-27🇰🇬 Bishkek🛏️ hostel0 km
4682019-09-28🇰🇬 Bishkek🛏️ hostel0 km
4692019-09-29🇰🇬 Bishkek🛏️ hostel0 km
4702019-09-30🇰🇿 Muzbiel⛺ wild camping63.5 km429 / 261 m3:23
Late start after lunch. Arrive at border quickly. Chaotic. 1 hour to cross to Kazakhstan. Cool temperatures comfy to ride in, don't even mind the bit of rain
4712019-10-01🇰🇿 Kazakh Hill⛺ wild camping91.5 km282 / 572 m5:11
highlight: was gifted a shawarma on the way
4722019-10-02🇰🇿 Almaty — European backpackers hostel🛏️ hostel90.6 km460 / 298 m4:10
4732019-10-03🇰🇿 Almaty — European backpackers hostel🛏️ hostel0 km
4742019-10-04🇰🇿 Almaty — European backpackers hostel🛏️ hostel0 km
4752019-10-05🇰🇿 Almaty — European backpackers hostel🛏️ hostel0 km
4762019-10-06🇰🇿 Almaty — European backpackers hostel🛏️ hostel0 km
4772019-10-07🇰🇿 Almaty — European backpackers hostel🛏️ hostel0 km
4782019-10-08🇰🇿 Almaty — European backpackers hostel🛏️ hostel0 km
4792019-10-09🇰🇿 Almaty — European backpackers hostel🛏️ hostel0 km
4802019-10-10🇰🇿 Almaty — European backpackers hostel🛏️ hostel0 km