Route
- Duration: 4. January 2005 - 4. January 2006
- Distance: 22 747km
- Totally climbed vertical height: 186 252m
- 24 passes over 5000m
- 34 passes over 4000m
Countries
Country | duration [days] | distance [km] |
---|---|---|
Switzerland | 6 | 300 |
Italy | 5 | 480 |
Slovenia | 4 | 200 |
Croatia | 11 | 650 |
Bosnia Herzegovina | 3 | 240 |
Serbia | 4 | 390 |
Bulgaria | 2 | 230 |
Greece | 5 | 400 |
Turkey | 51 | 2890 |
Georgia | 13 | 630 |
Azerbaijan | 9 | 780 |
Iran | 53 | 3400 |
Turkmenistan | 5 | 450 |
Usbekistan | 14 | 440 |
Tadjikistan | 24 | 1500 |
Kyrgystan | 8 | 320 |
China | 16 + 37 | 1200 + 3000 |
Tibet | 86 | 5100 |
Total | 366 | 22 747 |
Weather
The weather statistics are also quite interesting. Unbelievable how dry it was - taking into account that I started in the middle of the winter in Europe!
![]() | sunny | 231 days |
![]() | slightly overcast | 66 days |
![]() | cloudy | 29 days |
![]() | light rain (< 2h) | 13 days |
![]() | heavy rain (> 2h) | 10 days |
![]() | light snowfall (< 2h) | 2 days |
![]() | heavy snowfall (> 2h) | 6 days |
Other curiosities
- longest day: 161km from Eskişehir nach Polatli.
- coldest temperature while cycling: -20°C in Bulgaria ; with wind-chill factor: -35°C in Bosnia-Herzegovina
- hottest temperature while cycling: 45°C Dasht-e Lut, Iran
- longest ride in the nonstop rain: 5,5h from Split to Ploče
- longest ride on snow covered roads: 155km, in Bosnia Herzegovina
- highest pass: 5575m, Semo La in Western Tibet
- lowest point: -28m, Baku Azerbaijan
- longest time waiting for a visa:10 days for Turkmenistan
- fastest visa: Georgia. Within 15min I get a visa fo Georgia in Ankara
- biggest climbed height difference in one day: 2320m, Guangxi China
- strongest head wind: 5 hours for 45km (on a flat road) or 7:15 for 90km in Iran
- highest place where I camped: Loinbo Kangri Pass, 5500m
- longest time between two warm showers: 44 days! (Ali-Shigatse)