Mustang & Annapurna Circuit by motorcycle
After traveling through Pakistan and India, we rode motorcycles across all of Nepal – from west to east. We covered 4,072 km in 88 days. Our entire journey so far exceeds 37k km.
After traveling through Pakistan and India, we rode motorcycles across all of Nepal – from west to east. We covered 4,072 km in 88 days. Our entire journey so far exceeds 37k km.
The road from Besisahar to Manang/Khangsar is part of famous Annapurna circuit. It is used by jeeps with tourists and local villagers.
We took it to the mountains – to the picturesque Tilicho Lake, at an altitude of 4,919 m.
We are back in India. Just in the middle of the Indian travel classic – paradisely colorful Rajasthan. Tomorrow we will set foot in the Taj Mahal, and it’s high time to tell you about the second stage of our journey around the world. Get to know our dilemmas when choosing a further route and doubts of life on the road.
The Attari-Wagah border crossing is the only land border open to foreigners traveling from Pakistan to India. Only a few people pass through it every day because both nations are reluctant to grant each other visas. Few foreign tourists travel by land. However, every afternoon, crowds of several thousand people arrive at the border from both sides. Find out why.
Is driving in Asian countries really as dangerous as they warn? How to prepare for riding a motorcycle in Asia? What is the traffic like in Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and India? What is it like to drive in scooter-dominated countries like Vietnam? We reveal how we deal with it.
The road to the Shimshal valley is said to be the most dangerous and at the same time the most beautiful mountain road in northern Pakistan. It has only been in existence for 20 years and serves 4 villages in the valley inhabited by over 2000 people. Learn more about this road and check how to ride a motorcycle safely there. Learn more about the inhabitants of Shimshal – until recently living 3 days away from civilization.
Lake Attabad is a must stop on the Karakoram Highway. Delighted with the charm of the place, we stop here for little longer. Immediately, we discover that there is a piece of cruel history in the lush turquoise waters. How did this mesmerizing lake come into existence and why will it soon disappear?
These are our few thoughts on overlanding and long distance travelling on motorcycles. The originally text was published in the Polish “World of Motorcycles” magazine in July 2023.
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