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Mongolia 2017

This motorcycle journey took me in 59 days and 23483 kilometers through ten countries in the East: Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine.

2017/07/30

Day 01: Hamburg - Bialystok

From Hamburg to Poland

2017/07/31

Day 02: Bialystok - Luzda

From Poland via Lithuania to Latvia

2017/08/01

Day 03: Luzda - Stepankovo

From Latvia to Russia. First entry to Russia.

2017/08/02

Day 04: Stepankovo - Tscheboksary

From Stepankovo via Moskau and Nischni Nowgorod to Tscheboksary

2017/08/03

Day 05: Tscheboksary - Ufa

From Tscheboksary via Kasan to Ufa

2017/08/04

Day 06: Ufa - Kurgan

From Ufa via Tscheljabinsk to Kurgan

2017/08/05

Day 07: Kurgan Tatarsk

From Kurgan via Omsk to Tatarsk

2017/08/06

Day 08: Tatarsk - Barnaul

From Tatarsk passing by Novosibirsk to Barnaul

2017/08/07

Day 09: Barnaul - Day at the workshop

A day at the workshop with changing tires and oil

2017/08/08

Day 10: Barnaul - Ongudai

From Barnaul to Ongudai in the Altai region

2017/08/09

Day 11: Ongudai - Kosch Agatsch

From Ongudai to Kosch Agatsch nearby the border to Mongolia

2017/08/10

Day 12: Kosch-Agatsch - Ölgii

From Kosch-Agatsch in the Russian part of the Altai-Region to Ölgii in Mongolia

2017/08/11

Day 13: Ölgii - Khovd

From Ölgii to Khovd. Finally gravel roads.

2017/08/12

Day 14: Khovd - Ulaangom

From Khovd to Ulaangom. A day with sand.

2017/08/13

Day 15: Ulaangom - nearby Undurkhangai

From Ulaangom to nearby Undurkhangai. First night in the tent.

2017/08/14

Day 16: Nearby Undurkhangai - Numrug

From nearby Undurkhangai to Numrug. On the way somewhere.

2017/08/15

Day 17: Numrug - Tosontsengel

From Numrug to Tosontsengel. A fight with sand and rain.

2017/08/16

Day 18: Tosontsengel - Tsetserleg

Von Tosontsengel nach Tsetserleg. Back on tarmac.

2017/08/17

Day 19: Tsetserleg - Charchorin

From Tsetserleg to Charchorin. Going offroad without luggage in the afternoon.

2017/08/18

Day 20: Charchorin - Ulaanbataar

From Charchorin to Ulaanbaatar. Problems with the rear shock absorber.

2017/08/19

Day 21: Ulaanbataar

Ulaanbaatar: The problem with the rear shock absorber

2017/08/20

Day 22: Ulaanbataar

Ulaanbataar: Excursion to the Dschingis Khan Statue

2017/08/21

Day 23: Ulaanbataar - Ulaan Ude

From Ulaanbataar to Ulaan Ude. Second entry to Russia.

2017/08/22

Day 24: Ulaan Ude - Irkutsk

From Ulaan Ude along the Lake Baikal to Irkutsk

2017/08/23

Day 25: Irkutsk - Krasnoyarsk

From Irkutsk to Krasnoyarsk. Adopted by Russian long distance riders.

2017/08/24

Day 26: Krasnoyarsk

One day break in Krasnoyarsk

2017/08/25

Day 27: Krasnoyarsk - Kemerowo

From Krasnoyarsk to Kemerowo

2017/08/26

Day 28: Kemerowo - Barnaul

From Kemerowo back to Barnaul

2017/08/27

Day 29: Barnaul

A riding free day in Barnaul

2017/08/28

Day 30: Barnaul - nearby Schemonaicha

From Barnaul to nearby Schemonaicha. Tire and oil change in the morning, crossing to Kazakhstan in the afternoon.

2017/08/29

Day 31: nearby Schemonaicha - nearby Zharma

From camping nearby Schemonaicha to camping nearby Zharma

2017/08/30

Day 32: nearby Zharma - Taldyqorghan

From camping nearby Zharma to Taldyqorghan

2017/08/31

Day 33: Taldyqorghan - Charyn River Canyon

From Taldyqorghan to the Charyn River Canyon (camping)

2017/09/01

Day 34: Charyn River Canyon - Djety Oguz Valley

From the Charyn River Canyon to the Djety Oguz Valley in Kyrgyzstan

2017/09/02

Day 35: Djety Oguz Tal - Issyk Kul

From the Djety Oguz Valley along the Issyk Kul (lake) to Bishkek and back to Issyk Kul

2017/09/03

Day 36: Issyk Kul - Song Kul

From lake to lake: From Issyk Kul to Song Kul

2017/09/04

Day 37: Song Kul - Camping

From Song Kul (lake) to the South-West, camping nearby the road

2017/09/05

Day 38: Camping - Osh

From the camping along the road to Osh

2017/09/06

Day 39: Osh - Murghab

From Osh over the high passes to Murghab in Tajikistan

2017/09/07

Day 40: Murghab - Langar

From Murghab along the Afghan border to Langar

2017/09/08

Day 41: Langar - Khorog

From Langar continue along the Afghan border to Khorog

2017/09/09

Day 42: Khorog - Kolub

From Khorog to Kolub. A day filled with potholes

2017/09/10

Day 43: Kolub - Duschanbe

From Kolub to Duschanbe, the capital of Tajikistan

2017/09/11

Day 44: Duschanbe - Samarkand

From Duschanbe in Tajikistan to Samarkand in Uzbekistan

2017/09/12

Day 45: Samarkand

A day in Samarkand with tourist highlights and nice encounters

2017/09/13

Day 46: Samarkand - Buchara

From Samarkand to Bukhara. The impressive cities of Uzbekistan

2017/09/14

Day 47: Buchara

A day with sightseeing in Buchara

2017/09/15

Day 48: Buchara - Khiva

From Bukhara to Khiva. The impressive cities of Uzbekistan

2017/09/16

Day 49: Khiva

One day sightseeing in Khiva

2017/09/17

Day 50: Khiva - Beyneu

From Khiva to Beyneu in Kazakhstan

2017/09/18

Riding East for adventure: 2017/09/18

2017/09/19

Day 52: Caspian Sea - Astrahan

From the Caspian Sea (Camping) to Astrahan in Russia. Third entry to Russia.

2017/09/20

Day 53: Astrahan - Volgograd

From Astrahan to Volgograd, the former Stalingrad. A chapter of German history.

2017/09/21

Day 54: Volgograd - Camping

From Volgograd to a camping spot near the river Don

2017/09/22

Day 55: Camping - Belgorod

From the camping nearby the Don to Belgorod. A visit at Dmitry's family

2017/09/23

Day 56: Belgorod

A day in Belgorod with friends

2017/09/24

Dag 57: Belgorod - Kiev

From Belgorod in Russia to Kiev in the Ukraine

2017/09/25

Day 58: Kiev - Warsaw

From Kiev in the Ukraine to Warsaw in Poland

2017/09/26

Day 59: Warsaw - Hamburg

From Warsaw back home