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Originally Posted by RAFFO
We're a group of three motorcycle riders heading out from Holland at the end of June and leaving Kurgizstan for China 27th July 2019. We're looking for fellow travellers to share costs. Preferably on bikes too.
We are planning to go through Turkey and Iran then the Stans meeting our guide on the Chinese border. Our trip in China will be 25 days stopping in Everest base camp and Lhasa - taking a r/h turn into Laos.
I'm from NZ (Paul) - Peter is from Holland and Lorne is Canadian and we're all ancient. (I'm the youngest at 56).
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Hi Paul, i guess you will ride via G219 from Kashgar to Lhasa:thumbup1:,it will be Great route with breathtaking view and also challenge on this highest motorable roads in the world. 99% of this route was paved but if you ride to EBC via old road you can have some off-road fun.
As one of the highest motorable roads in the world, the breathtaking scenery of Rutok county also ranks as some of the most inhospitable terrain on the planet. Domar township—a town of concrete blocks and nomad tents—is one of the bleakest and most remote outposts of the People's Liberation Army at the edge of the Aksai Chin. Near the town of Mazar many trekkers turn off for both the Karakorum range and K2 base camp. Approaching the Xinjiang border, past the final Tibetan settlement of Tserang Daban is a dangerous 5,050-meter-high pass. Tibetan nomads in the area herd both yaks and two-humped camels. Descending through the western Kunlun Shan, the road crosses additional passes of 4,000 and 3,000 meters, and the final pass offers brilliant views of the Taklamakan Desert far below before descending into the Karakax River basin.
Fill a motorcycle will also takes long time in xinjiang(you need permission). Remember to fill up your tank in yecheng cause in the next 300-400 km you can't find a petrol station.
p.s. i think 25 days may be a little bit short for this adventure, i would definitely recommend you spend some time at Kalaish, EBC, Lhasa and tiger leaping gorge.
p.s.s people who want to ride through china better do it before your 60th birthday otherwise it's very very hard to get a chinese temporary motorcycle license.
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