The drive from Kazakhstan back to Europe is thousands of kilometres of predominantly flat, if quite pleasant steppe (aside from the ever-present mosquitos). But there is nothing to compare to the mountains of Central Asia or the endless landscapes of Mongolia. If you rode all day, every day you might do it in 10 days or so, but it would be pretty grueling. It might not be much longer than dealing with customs / crating of a bike, but I would not base the trip around riding from Kazakhstan (or Mongolia) to Europe if you want to see some memorable scenery.
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EurasiaOverland a memoir of one quarter of a million kilometres by road through all of the Former USSR, Western and Southern Asia.
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