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From the Alps to the Himalayas - by bike


a bike ride from the European Alps to the world's highest mountains of the Himalayas

5,705 km (3,545 miles) recorded so far over 214 days from July 13, 2008 to February 11, 2009

Topic: Bicycle Touring  
Categories: Other languages, Tour diaries, Custom bikes, Dutch, Extended, First tour, World, Alps
Locales: Europe, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo Polje, Yugoslavia, Greece, Bulgaria, Asia, Turkey, Middle East, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu
Years: 2008, 2009
Keywords: Bernd Horsman

Permalink: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/berndonabike

Copyright © 2008-2012 By Bernd Horsman - (contact)

Status: Unfinished, not updated for 216 days
Last updated: Thursday July 7, 2011 11:06 UTC -08:00 (edited Thu 7 Jul 2011 12:25 UTC -08:00)
87,790 hits since August 25, 2008 (hitcounts updated nightly)
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Table of Contents

Introduction: the what's why's and how's and some of the answers

Route and planning

Day 0: saying goodbye and the start of my Great Trip. Distance: km -36 to km 0

Slovenia

      Slovenia: up the Triglav, down into the mine and onto the Adriatic

Croatia

      Punta Križa to Mali Lošinj: Paradise road and crossing from Cres to Lošinj

      Lošinj - Zadar: islandhopping from Lošinj to Zadar

      Zadar: a day in the old city

      Zadar - Bilo: a day with the Bora blowing in my back

      Bilo - Mudri Dolac: onto the beautiful island of Hvar to find another great spot

      Hvar: a day on the island

      Mudri Dolac - Broce: a stop at gorgeous Korčula and a bike ride on the Pelješac peninsula

Bosnia-Herzegowina

      Broce - Počitelj: onto the Balkans: cycling along the old Napoleon road into Bosnia

      to Mostar: taking a detour, and a day in the old city

      To Sarajewo: an afternoon in Blagaj and to Bosnia's capital

      Sarajewo - Visegrad: a visit to Bosnia's capital and a ride to the famous bridge over the river Drina

Serbia

      Visegrad - Mokra Gora: leaving Visegrad, a visit to Dobrun monastery and into Serbia

Montenegro

      Mokra Gora - Plevlja: from Serbia via Bosnia, Serbia again to an eventful border crossing, and down into the Montenegrin night

      Plevlja - Berane: 10 great days in Montenegro: mountains, Ostrog Monastery, a great coastline and more mountains

      Montenegro more pics

Kosovo

      27 hours in Kosovo: 27 hours the smell of garbage, 200 kilometers, 37 degrees and way too much traffic

Macedonia (and Albania)

      A week in surprising Macedonia: via Albanian Tetovo, mountaineous Mavrovo, beautiful Ochrid and cultural Bitola

Greece

      Sveti Naum monastery to Itea: taking one of world's most scenic routes and a visit to astonishing mosaics in Bitola, before leaving Macedonia and going back into the EU, into Greece

      Itea - Thessaloniki: headwinds to Thessaloniki, a long and memorable ride to see the Meditarrenean see again

Bulgaria

      Thessaloniki - Vihren mountain hut: via Bansko to Vihren National Park

      Vihren mountain hut - Istanbul: another long day: climbing Mount Vihren, a short visit to Sofia and a bus ride to Istanbul

Turkey

      Istanbul: a week in the city where Europe meets Asia

Iran

      Iran: some reflections

      Istanbul - Teheran: flying into Iran

      Teheran - Esfahan: a scenic busride to Esfahan

      Esfahan: Mosques, bridges and a huge square, but above all Iranian people, in beautiful Esfahan

      Esfahan - Shiraz: a beautiful 5 day ride through the Zagros mountains

      Shiraz: 2 days in pleasant Shiraz

      Shiraz -Yazd: another 5 days and another 440 km, through dry mountains and deserts to desert city Yazd

      Yazd: a few days in the worlds oldest city

      Yazd - Teheran - Mashad: a detour via Teheran to Mashad, taking 2 consecutive nighttrains

      Mashad: a good stay in Iran's holy city

Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

      The other side of traveling

Kyrgyzstan (and Tajikistan)

      Osh to Sary Tash: cycling the northern Pamir highway

      Sary Tash - Tajikistan, and back: the visit to Tajikistan

      Sary Tash- Kashgar: into China - the hard way

China

      Kashgar: a week in the old trading city

      Kashgar - some place in the desert: start of the karakoram Highway!

      My place in the desert - hot springs: riding into the mountains

      Hot springs - Subash (lake Karakul): A beautiful arrival at Karakul lake after a tough day on the bike

      Karakol lake: a day of some active rest

      Lake Karakul - Tashkurgan: the final 100 km's in China

Pakistan

      Tashkurgan - campsite along the KKH in Pakistan: crossing the famous Kunjerab pass

      Camp place - Passu: the first cycling day in Pakistan

      The two bridges walk: feeling like Indiana Jones

      Shimsal valley: a visit to the rough and mysterious valley

      Passu - Karimabad: a tough day on which I learn an important lesson

      A three-day stay in Karimabad: some resting and a serious hike

      Karimabad - Minapin: Baltit fort and a short but great ride

      A hike up to Rakaposhi basecamp

      Minapin - Gilgit: a tough day

      Gilgit: meeting up with Bas

      Gilgit - Rawalpindi/Islamabad: the last part of the KKH

      Rawalpindi/Islamabad - Lahore: a week's stay in the old city of Lahore

India

      Lahore - Amritsar: crossing one of the world’s most borderlike borders

      Amritsar: a day in the Golden Temple

      Amritsar - Wathival: some flat Indian kilometers

      Wathival - McLeod Ganj (Dharamsala)

      Dharamsala: spending a week with the Dalai Lama and a good bunch of hippies

      McLeodGanj - Palampur: back on the bike

      Palampur - Mandi: Indian sweets instead of oliebollen in the Himalayas

      Mandi - Namhol: a great day of cycling through the Himalayan hills

      Namhol - Shimla: the road to Shimla, goes up

      Shimla: sights and sounds of Shimla

      Shimla - Delhi: cycling down from the mountains onto the Indian plane

            Delhi - Varanasi (Varanasty) - Nepal: work in progress

Nepal

      Belahiya - Lumbini: to the birthplace of Buddha

      Lumbini: a week in tiny Lumbini

      Lumbini - Tansen, Palpa: cycling back into the mountains

      Palpa - Rangkola: riding the beautiful Siddharta Highway

      Rangkola - Pokhara: cycling down into Pokhara

      Pokhara: taking a break in travellers haven Pokhara

      Update from Kathmandu: the bike got stolen


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