Mongolia Southern Route 2up on a GSA
We are currently on our last day in Central Asia in Semey and head for Barnaul today. Not sure about Mongolia yet
Our idea is to do the Southern Route, as this would seem the most easy one. Our config is 2up on a BMW GSA 2009. Have ridden so far on Heidenau K60 which is a great tyre for Central Asia.
The good thing about Central Asia is that you have so much nice off road but you can always easily fallback on the asphalt. I believe in Mongolia you don't have this luxury, and it is a distance.
Big question for us is how doable will the southern route be in Mongolia in our config? I have been looking on the forum for recent details on the southern route like, how much % is hard gravel, is there a lot of soft sand, mud, river crossings on this road? If there are people who have recently done this road, please fill in... I also wonder about petrol stations on the southern road (quantity/quality)
Much obliged!
Ben
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