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Overlanding alternatives from Europe to Asia in summer/autumn 2024
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putefaen »
Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:58 am
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Hi,
let me know if this should be posted elsewhere. We are two persons looking to travel the Silk Road from Oslo to India by motorbike, starting in...
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Турция, Иран,Пакистан
Това е най лесният и най безопасен маршрут.
Пътувала съм два пъти в Иран със личен автомобил.Това е най-безопасната държава
и...
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Last post by sonja_2007
Mon Apr 29, 2024 8:30 am
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Last post by lanzone31
Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:23 pm
Georgia to Russia Border crossing (Zemo Larsi - Chertov Most)
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ivars »
Fri Dec 05, 2014 10:55 pm
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I was browsing through the site and found the border map, and thought that maybe it could be useful to someone that I posted the info about the...
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Hi, just a quick update on the road on the Georgian side (to/from Kazbegi): road conditions in some sections are quite bad; last week an avalanche...
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Last post by lanzone31
Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:03 pm
Abkhazia-Georgia (Inguri) border crossing Q&A
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Bulut »
Thu Jun 08, 2017 9:56 pm
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Hi everyone,
Two weeks later will visit Georgi. During my visit I also want to see Abkhazia. So will use the Inguri border. Below link is seems up...
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Hello!
We are planning to visit Southern Caucasus this summer and are hoping to also explore Abkhazia.
Some time ago, I came across a video of an...
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Last post by 123JonathanS
Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:14 am
Reports: Hairatan-Termez border crossing (UZB - Afgh)
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exploreout »
Fri May 05, 2017 11:48 pm
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Is the Hairatan border (from Termez) now inaccessible without special registration, papers?
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Minister of Tourism? This might be interesting, I didn’t know this was possible - Ministry of Tourism of Afghanistan. Can you tell me his honest name?
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Last post by OWNER
Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:29 pm
Khyber Pass/Torkham border reports (AF>PAK)
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yamamotoo »
Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:44 pm
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Well, for quite a long time I was only reading this forum, but now it's time to give some new information that can be of importance to future...
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I crossed this border yesterday. The day before I got the visa quite on the spot in Peshawar. Passport, 2 passport photos, 100 dollar and they prefer...
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Last post by TheNonFlyingDutchman
Wed Apr 24, 2024 5:38 pm
Border crossing Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan (Isfara-Batken)
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boney »
Sat Jun 07, 2014 8:45 am
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Hi everyone! Need help.
23 of July we start with our biketrip through Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. We will start from Bishkek and firstly we wanted to...
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Nope, seems to be closed.
I had a similar question opened in my own thread, feel free to head up there for more details in case you're interested:...
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Last post by Tasurinchi
Mon Apr 22, 2024 4:12 pm
Border crossing reports: Tsiteli (Red Bridge) - Shikhli/Sixli (Georgia-Azerbaijan)
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Van_Gogh »
Wed Mar 28, 2018 5:41 pm
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Maybe I'm wrong, but I did not find a topic for this border crossing?
By the way, the name Krasniy Most as stated on the border information pages...
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I am travelling from India in May 2024 and planning to enter Georgia via Red Bridge.
I have an Australia e-Visa and will be using that to cross.
If...
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Last post by pankajbatra
Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:59 am
Shir Khan Bandar - Panji Poyon (AF-TJ) border updates
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steven »
Thu Dec 21, 2017 8:13 am
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Please post your updates on the Shir Khan Bandar - Panji Poyon border between Dushanbe and Kunduz below.
We summarize all info on the border...
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Tadzjikistan - Afghanistan border (28th of February 2024)
Arrived at the Shir Khan Bandar border crossing at 9.50am. This was the most intense...
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Last post by femma
Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:38 am
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Last post by marcosgiaq
Sat Apr 20, 2024 10:19 am
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Last post by Matt P
Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:47 am
Shavat-Dashoguz border crossing report
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hitchhaning »
Mon Jan 02, 2017 12:22 pm
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Happy 2017 everyone :)
I crossed the Shavat-Dashoguz border in mid December and wanted to share my experience.
From Dashoguz to the border you...
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Cross from TK -> UZ, March 2024.
2 people, we travelled from Dashoguz to Shavat.
Travel to the Border
The border is a very quick drive from the...
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Last post by Huojin
Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:06 pm
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Last post by Expedition_Seicento
Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:05 pm
flying from china into kazakh or krygy
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minion »
Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:48 pm
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i know the scrutiny reported by travelers are usually for central asia -> china by land, so interested in hearing about air travel experience
has...
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forget to ask - do any of you have Turkey stamp in your passport? is it still an issue to have one when entering western china?
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Last post by minion
Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:53 am
Astrakhan - Atyrau Border Crossing
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MikeTheLiid »
Sun Jun 04, 2023 7:11 pm
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Has anyone crossed the Russia Kazak border between Astrakhan and Atyrau at the Kotyayevka point. Looking at Google Maps it is noted as Temporarily...
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No response yet ?
Anyone did get a transit visa from central asia to cross russia that way KZ to GE ?
Hello, did you do it? Did you cross the...
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Last post by nox.cz
Fri Apr 05, 2024 7:16 pm
Karamyk - Daroot Korgan crossing (KG- TAJ) updates
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matt2matt2002 »
Sun May 17, 2015 4:57 pm
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Not sure if my spelling is correct for this bordet crossing.
If I leave Sary Tash westward I hit the Tajikistan border after 150 Km approx.
Is this...
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2024 update : according to locals in Sary Mogol, same situation now, still closed for foreigners.
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Last post by kurtedison
Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:26 am
Kyzylart - Bor Dobo border crossing (Murghab-Sary Tash)
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matt2matt2002 »
Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:20 am
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On exiting Tajikistan a guard in a blue uniform tries to charge you money for bringing your bike out.
Even though it was on top of a jeep.
Stand...
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I have locked this post for now - all discussion on how to cross this border with the new rules is, like the previous poster wrote, here ->
If the...
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Last post by steven
Sat Mar 30, 2024 6:51 am
Ishkashim border crossing (and market): open or closed?
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szelka »
Sat Jun 13, 2015 4:27 pm
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Hi,
I would be grateful, if you could post some news, whether Eshkashem crossing is open, once you get to know.
Thanks
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Hi, does anyone know the current status of Ishkashim border market? Is it happening weekly or every other week or not happening at all?
All...
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Last post by steven
Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:42 am
Mashad - Herat border crossing reports
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highcliffetrio »
Wed Jul 05, 2017 9:57 am
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Hi,
Has anyone travelled between Mashad and Herat overland within the last 18 months? If so, do you have any security updates on this route? And do...
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October 2023 - via
I have recently got back home from the SILK Road trip. I have driven my 2*2 small car with my wife and two children from Iran...
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Last post by steven
Fri Mar 29, 2024 4:21 am
When will Azerbaijan open its borders?
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nemesis464 »
Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:11 pm
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See below:
(in Azeri)
The previous Covid regime was due to expire in January, but now looks to have been extended until at least March, so...
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Is there any update on this other than that one Georgian newspaper? I can't find any official sources saying the closure has been extended.
Here...
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Last post by RidingABikeSomewhere
Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:29 am
Pamir Highway security Q&A
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cal79 »
Mon Mar 30, 2015 3:39 pm
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I would like to travel to the GBAO in Tajikistan this summer (along the Pamir Highway from Dushanbe, the Wakhan Valley, then explore the Murghab...
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2. Do not go to GBAO during the anti-terrorist operation that took place in the village of Rushan in May 2022
Allegedly anti-terrorist operation....
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Last post by StephParis
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:55 pm
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Last post by TomRongen
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:33 pm
Armenia - Turkey border reopening Q&A
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Francesco1966 »
Sat Jul 02, 2022 8:42 am
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Hi guys,
It looks like Armenia and Turkiye, in a tentative thaw, have decided to reopen a border crossing, albeit only for foreigners. Anyway, no...
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So I went by Dogu - Express to Kars in last October and wanted to go to Gyumri in the morning, as borders still closed we needed to go via Georgia....
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Last post by Juanpausx
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:13 am
Armenia - Iran border crossing (Nordooz - Agarak)
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Martin »
Tue Apr 28, 2015 4:16 pm
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Does anyone have any info? I can't find anything clear or precise; so it's difficult to plan anything. I don't even know if it's really possible. I'm...
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I crossed the border Armenia to Iran the 13th of September 2023.
I took a night bus from Yerevan to Tabriz.
It went a mot smoother than expected.
I...
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Last post by ilyanim
Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:42 pm
forbidden roads - altyn arashan and karakol gorge
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minion »
Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:38 am
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rental cars seem prohibited in accessing these areas - altyn arashan and karakol gorge
so if you want to stay at a guest house located here where...
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yes i saw the road.condition to altyn arashan on youtube . agree it is rough. so at Teploklyuchenka, it is fine to just park overnight by the street?...
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Last post by minion
Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:22 pm
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