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fre lebbe 23 Jan 2022 10:10

Belgium to Mongolia
 
Hello,

In May 2022 I will head east by motorbike with the aim to reach the Naadam Festival in Ulaanbaatar. Leaving Belgium behind soon, I will cross Eastern Europe, Turkey, Russia, drive through the Stans, Mongolia and the Gobi Desert.

If anyone wants to join me from Belgium or on the road, you're most welcome!

Greetz,


fré

ouroboros2015 23 Jan 2022 10:18

Hi Fre. How did you get a Russian visa? Also planning a trip (from June) and have been hearing entry to Russia is almost impossible at the moment. Hopefully you can tell me I'm wrong.
Cheers.

Ratte 23 Jan 2022 13:31

Hi,

I m trying to see if I can do the same thing but starting end of June - wheather wise. I will certainly have to skip eastern europe.

Which bike are you riding?


grtz

fre lebbe 23 Jan 2022 14:25

Hi,

I'm riding a KTM 950 Adventure. You?

Tomkat 23 Jan 2022 14:53

Russian borders are currently closed to land entry.

Ratte 23 Jan 2022 14:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by fre lebbe (Post 625771)
Hi,

I'm riding a KTM 950 Adventure. You?

old africa twin

Ratte 23 Jan 2022 14:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomkat (Post 625773)
Russian borders are currently closed to land entry.

DANG! not good :/

gnarlynate 24 Jan 2022 03:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by fre lebbe (Post 625762)
Hello,



In May 2022 I will head east by motorbike with the aim to reach the Naadam Festival in Ulaanbaatar. Leaving Belgium behind soon, I will cross Eastern Europe, Turkey, Russia, drive through the Stans, Mongolia and the Gobi Desert.



If anyone wants to join me from Belgium or on the road, you're most welcome!



Greetz,





fré

Eastern Europe and Turkey will be a blast but Russia will be impossible this year. Probably next year as well... Enjoy the trip and ride safe [emoji1631][emoji100][emoji91][emoji322]

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Ratte 24 Jan 2022 06:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomkat (Post 625773)
Russian borders are currently closed to land entry.

Hi,

I have no idea if its the right website, but here it's said lots of EU countries are ok for a visa:

https://evisa.kdmid.ru/

I just google russian visa and it's the 1th website that pops up, so might be completely wrong or outdated :)

ouroboros2015 24 Jan 2022 07:32

Ratte. Just clicked on that link and there is a big yellow banner at the top of the page saying that "the processing and issuance of visas of all categories to foreign citizens has been temporarily suspended....."
https://evisa.kdmid.ru/

Ratte 24 Jan 2022 07:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by ouroboros2015 (Post 625804)
Ratte. Just clicked on that link and there is a big yellow banner at the top of the page saying that "the processing and issuance of visas of all categories to foreign citizens has been temporarily suspended....."
https://evisa.kdmid.ru/

Ahahah... I didn't understand the webpage buildup then.
Because below it says which countries can apply... OK the banner must be the latest info then :D :oops2:

Tomkat 24 Jan 2022 12:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ratte (Post 625803)
Hi,

I have no idea if its the right website, but here it's said lots of EU countries are ok for a visa:

https://evisa.kdmid.ru/

I just google russian visa and it's the 1th website that pops up, so might be completely wrong or outdated :)

The visa rules that applied were for air travellers, not overland. It may have changed - things tend to change pretty rapidly these days - but as far as I know *land* borders are still closed.

edwardbgill 24 Jan 2022 15:08

Looking at the Russian visa/land borders situation myself, as may have 6 months to play with this year.

Has anyone seen any dates for when Russia's current arrangements might be reviewed? For example, I know that the Azeri border regs are due to expire 01/03/22.

Certainly would make sense that things might start to open up again in the spring, but that might be wishful thinking on my part.

Ed

ouroboros2015 24 Jan 2022 17:03

Depends if we are at war with Russia over Ukraine, I suppose.

cyclopathic 8 Feb 2022 14:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by gnarlynate (Post 625801)
Eastern Europe and Turkey will be a blast but Russia will be impossible this year. Probably next year as well... Enjoy the trip and ride safe [emoji1631][emoji100][emoji91][emoji322]

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It's not entirely true. You can get in russia if you fly or take a train. However the land crossings with vehicle/bike are only possible if you are with russian passport or have russian native family member.

The workaround is to ship your bike across the border.

gnarlynate 8 Feb 2022 14:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyclopathic (Post 626304)
It's not entirely true. You can get in russia if you fly or take a train. However the land crossings with vehicle/bike are only possible if you are with russian passport or have russian native family member.

The workaround is to ship your bike across the border.

A lot of work to go over a border and then a lot more work to get over the next border. That kind of crap for me takes a lot of the fun out of traveling... I'm pretty much over all this Rona garbage so I left my bike in Tbilisi Georgia [emoji1109] hoping to make it back in a year or two when the world is less ridiculous.

Good luck with shipping the bike and flying and jumping through all the hoops that are constantly changing [emoji2369][emoji1787][emoji573][emoji85]

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cyclopathic 8 Feb 2022 15:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by gnarlynate (Post 626305)
A lot of work to go over a border and then a lot more work to get over the next border. That kind of crap for me takes a lot of the fun out of traveling... I'm pretty much over all this Rona garbage so I left my bike in Tbilisi Georgia [emoji1109] hoping to make it back in a year or two when the world is less ridiculous.

Good luck with shipping the bike and flying and jumping through all the hoops that are constantly changing [emoji2369][emoji1787][emoji573][emoji85]

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Will see I just hope that this would hopefully be non-issue by June when I get there bro.

Tomkat 8 Feb 2022 18:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyclopathic (Post 626308)
Will see I just hope that this would hopefully be non-issue by June when I get there bro.

Don't hold your breath.

https://graphics.reuters.com/world-c...tories/russia/

cyclopathic 8 Feb 2022 19:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomkat (Post 626316)

I don't see why. Omicron started in US last week November we had it early December and now it is pretty much all over. UK was even less.

Do you think 4 months wouldn't be enough for dust to settle?

kikepinar 18 Mar 2022 05:24

FRom greece to Spain by ...options
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by fre lebbe (Post 625762)
Hello,

In May 2022 I will head east by motorbike with the aim to reach the Naadam Festival in Ulaanbaatar. Leaving Belgium behind soon, I will cross Eastern Europe, Turkey, Russia, drive through the Stans, Mongolia and the Gobi Desert.

If anyone wants to join me from Belgium or on the road, you're most welcome!

Greetz,


fré

i would like, but how u illl back the motorcycle? im from chile now with a stop in athens and have to back to Spain these year

abel.pinha@gmail.com lets contact us

cyclopathic 18 Mar 2022 06:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by kikepinar (Post 627296)
i would like, but how u illl back the motorcycle? im from chile now with a stop in athens and have to back to Spain these year



abel.pinha@gmail.com lets contact us

I'm guessing all his plans off due to recent events I eastern europe


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