The table is arranged with the most recent info at the top, so you don’t always have to scroll down the page to see where we last got to.
Date | Day | From | To | Kms | overnight |
Total kms from 3-May-2012 to 30-Nov-2012 = | 12072.9 | ||||
30-Nov-2012 | Fri | Beijing | London | 0.0 | friends |
29-Nov-2012 | Thu | Fly out of Chengdu | Beijing | 0.0 | plane |
28-Nov-2012 | Wed | rest | 0.0 | apartment | |
27-Nov-2012 | Tue | rest | 0.0 | apartment | |
26-Nov-2012 | Mon | rest | 0.0 | apartment | |
25-Nov-2012 | Sun | rest (Panda Centre) | 33.2 | apartment | |
24-Nov-2012 | Sat | rest | 0.0 | apartment | |
23-Nov-2012 | Fri | 15km after G212 & G108 jnc | Chengdu city (230km on truck) | 39.9 | apartment |
22-Nov-2012 | Thu | stuck on R206 for 2nd night | 15km after G212 & G108 jnc | 118.2 | abandoned house |
21-Nov-2012 | Wed | nr top of climb on R206 | stuck on R206 for 2nd night | 85.8 | weigh-bridge |
20-Nov-2012 | Tue | Longnan (Wudu) | nr top of climb on R206 | 49.5 | outside tunnel |
19-Nov-2012 | Mon | 150km before Longnan | Longnan (Wudu) | 153.6 | hotel |
18-Nov-2012 | Sun | km-176 on route 212 | 150km before Longnan | 93.3 | field |
17-Nov-2012 | Sat | 20km after Lintao | km-176 on route 212 | 80.9 | field |
16-Nov-2012 | Fri | 20km after Lanzhou | 20km after Lintao | 104.6 | field |
15-Nov-2012 | Thu | 35km after Wuwei (210km in truck) | 20km after Lanzhou | 50.0 | quarry |
14-Nov-2012 | Wed | Yongchang (20km in truck) | 35km after Wuwei | 102.7 | field |
13-Nov-2012 | Tue | 70km after Zhangye | edge of Yongchang | 104.7 | copse |
12-Nov-2012 | Mon | Zhangye town | 70km after Zhangye | 71.9 | field |
11-Nov-2012 | Sun | rest (sight-seeing & admin) | 0.0 | hotel | |
10-Nov-2012 | Sat | rest (sight-seeing to Mati Si) | 0.0 | hotel | |
09-Nov-2012 | Fri | 35km before Zhangye | Zhangye town | 35.3 | hotel |
08-Nov-2012 | Thu | 70km after Jiuquan | 35km before Zhangye | 119.8 | field |
07-Nov-2012 | Wed | edge of Jiuquan | 70km after Jiuquan | 78.3 | openground |
06-Nov-2012 | Tue | 90km before Jiayuguan | edge of Jiuquan | 111.9 | openground |
05-Nov-2012 | Mon | nr Yandun (400km in truck) | 90km before Jiayuguan | 53.1 (+400) | openground |
04-Nov-2012 | Sun | Hami | nr Yandun | 89.2 | dry river |
03-Nov-2012 | Sat | rest (Tamar unwell) | 0.0 | hotel | |
02-Nov-2012 | Fri | rest | 0.0 | hotel | |
01-Nov-2012 | Thu | about 60km before Hami | Hami (visa extension) | 67.4 | hotel |
31-Oct-2012 | Wed | about 160km before Hami | about 60km before Hami | 102.3 | open ground |
30-Oct-2012 | Tue | bit after Shanshan | about 160km before Hami | 104.5 | in hills |
29-Oct-2012 | Mon | nr Tuyuk (got bike welded today) | bit after Shanshan (40k in truck) | 36.9 | open ground |
28-Oct-2012 | Sun | Turpan | nr Tuyuk (bike broke today) | 68.7 | field |
27-Oct-2012 | Sat | rest | 0.0 | hotel | |
26-Oct-2012 | Fri | 50km before Toksun | Turpan | 118.3 | hotel |
25-Oct-2012 | Thu | nr Ushaktal | 50km before Toksun | 121.1 | in hills |
24-Oct-2012 | Wed | 10km after Tashtan | nr Ushaktal | 113.9 | open ground |
23-Oct-2012 | Tue | 90km before Korla | 10km after Tashtan | 119.9 | field |
22-Oct-2012 | Mon | nr Dalaoba | 90km before Korla | 156.5 | wooded area |
21-Oct-2012 | Sun | rest (Tamar unwell) | 0.0 | open ground | |
20-Oct-2012 | Sat | 30km before Kucha | nr Dalaoba | 97.9 | open ground |
19-Oct-2012 | Fri | 10km before Baicheng | 30km before Kucha | 89.9 | hilltop |
18-Oct-2012 | Thu | nr Jamtay | 10km before Baicheng | 120.5 | field |
17-Oct-2012 | Wed | Aksu city | nr Jamtay | 33.3 | wasteground |
16-Oct-2012 | Tue | 2km after Achal | Aksu city | 122.0 | hotel |
15-Oct-2012 | Mon | 18km before Sanchakou | 2km after Achal | 126.3 | dry river |
14-Oct-2012 | Sun | Route 314 nr Bapanshuimo | 18km before Sanchakou | 131.7 | part-made road |
13-Oct-2012 | Sat | Kashgar (China) | Route 314 nr Bapanshuimo | 112.8 | dry river |
12-Oct-2012 | Fri | rest (sight-seeing & bazaar) | 0.0 | hotel | |
11-Oct-2012 | Thu | rest (internet research) | 0.0 | hotel | |
10-Oct-2012 | Wed | rest (blog & bike mnt) | 0.0 | hotel | |
09-Oct-2012 | Tue | 90km before Kashgar | Kashgar (China) | 94.4 | hotel |
08-Oct-2012 | Mon | Irkeshtam (Kyrgyz/China border) | 90km before Kashgar | 11.7 | wooded area |
07-Oct-2012 | Sun | 2km after Sary-Tash | Irkeshtam (Kyrgyz/China border) | 73.9 | grassland |
06-Oct-2012 | Sat | 55km before Sary-Tash | Sary-Tash @ 3100m | 60.3 | grassland |
05-Oct-2012 | Fri | 35km before Gulcho | 55km before Sary-Tash | 94.1 | grassland |
04-Oct-2012 | Thu | Osh | 35km before Gulcho | 49.9 | scrubland |
03-Oct-2012 | Wed | rest (sight-seeing & bazaar) | 0.0 | hotel | |
02-Oct-2012 | Tue | rest (blog & internet) | 0.0 | hotel | |
01-Oct-2012 | Mon | 25km before Osh | Osh | 31.3 | hotel |
30-Sep-2012 | Sun | 30km before Ozgon | 25km before Osh | 51.3 | field |
29-Sep-2012 | Sat | 25km before Jalal-Abad | 30km before Ozgon | 54.5 | nr river |
28-Sep-2012 | Fri | btwn Tash-Komur & Kochkor-ata | 25km before Jalal-Abad | 75.4 | nr lake |
27-Sep-2012 | Thu | btwn Kara-Kol & Tash-Komur | btwn Tash-Komur & Kochkor-ata | 80.2 | tea-house |
26-Sep-2012 | Wed | 55km before Kara-Kol | btwn Kara-Kol & Tash-Komur | 81.9 | scrubland |
25-Sep-2012 | Tue | 14km before Toktogul | 55km before Kara-Kol | 65.2 | lakeside |
24-Sep-2012 | Mon | 12km before Otmok | 14km before Toktogul | 87.3 | riverside |
23-Sep-2012 | Sun | nr summit of Too-Ashuu pass | 12km before Otmok | 66.5 | plateau |
22-Sep-2012 | Sat | 10km before Kara-balta | nr summit of Too-Ashuu pass | 68.1 | nr road |
21-Sep-2012 | Fri | leave Bishkek | 10km before Kara-balta | 57.1 | field |
20-Sep-2012 | Thu | Bishkek (wait for China visa) | 0.0 | hostel | |
19-Sep-2012 | Wed | Bishkek (wait for China visa) | 0.0 | hostel | |
18-Sep-2012 | Tue | Bishkek (wait for China visa) | 13.5 | hostel | |
17-Sep-2012 | Mon | Bishkek (wait for China visa) | 0.0 | hostel | |
16-Sep-2012 | Sun | Bishkek (wait for China visa) | 0.0 | hostel | |
15-Sep-2012 | Sat | Bishkek (wait for China visa) | 0.0 | hostel | |
14-Sep-2012 | Fri | Bishkek (apply for China visa) | 7.9 | hostel | |
13-Sep-2012 | Thu | near turn for Akterek (KZ) | Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) | 110.1 | hostel |
12-Sep-2012 | Wed | 2km after Keskelen | near turn for Akterek (KZ) | 102.7 | field |
11-Sep-2012 | Tue | Almaty | 2km after Keskelen | 37.3 | field |
10-Sep-2012 | Mon | rest (return hire bikes & blog) | 0.0 | WarmShowers | |
09-Sep-2012 | Sun | rest (80km MTB race) | Bartogai, Asy Plateau, to Turgan | 0.0 | WarmShowers |
08-Sep-2012 | Sat | rest (travel to MTB race) | Bartogai reservoir | 0.0 | WarmShowers |
07-Sep-2012 | Fri | rest (MTB hire & concert) | 21.1 | WarmShowers | |
06-Sep-2012 | Thu | rest (climb Kumbel Peak 3200m) | 0.0 | WarmShowers | |
05-Sep-2012 | Wed | rest (fixing stuff) | 16.3 | WarmShowers | |
04-Sep-2012 | Tue | rest (fixing stuff) | 39.6 | WarmShowers | |
03-Sep-2012 | Mon | rest (embassy & shops) | 20.0 | WarmShowers | |
02-Sep-2012 | Sun | rest (chatting & picnic) | 0.0 | WarmShowers | |
01-Sep-2012 | Sat | rest (chatting & shopping) | 0.0 | WarmShowers | |
31-Aug-2012 | Fri | arrive Almaty | Almaty | 41.5 | WarmShowers |
30-Aug-2012 | Thu | Astana | day & night on train to Almaty (1200kms) | 1.0 | train |
29-Aug-2012 | Wed | 35km before Astana | Astana | 70.6 | apartment |
28-Aug-2012 | Tue | 10km after Makinsk | 35km before Astana | 158.8 | steppe |
27-Aug-2012 | Mon | Lake Burabay | 10km after Makinsk | 74.7 | woods |
26-Aug-2012 | Sun | rest (blog & internet) | 13.4 | lakeside | |
25-Aug-2012 | Sat | rest (beside the lake) | 0.0 | lakeside | |
24-Aug-2012 | Fri | 65km before Burabay | Lake Burabay | 71.4 | lakeside |
23-Aug-2012 | Thu | 18km before Taiynsha | 65km before Burabay | 86.2 | steppe field |
22-Aug-2012 | Wed | 25km after Petropavlovsk | 18km before Taiynsha | 103.3 | steppe |
21-Aug-2012 | Tue | 45km before Petropavlovsk (KZ) | 25km after Petropavlovsk | 82.1 | field |
20-Aug-2012 | Mon | 5km before Kazakh border (Russia) | 45km before Petropavlovsk (Kazakhstan) | 101.4 | field |
19-Aug-2012 | Sun | 75km before Kazakh border | 5km before Kazakh border | 69.4 | field |
18-Aug-2012 | Sat | Pushkino | 75km before Kazakh border | 116.2 | lakeside |
17-Aug-2012 | Fri | 10km before Achair | Pushkino | 73.7 | CouchSurfing |
16-Aug-2012 | Thu | rest (beside the river) | 10km before Achair | 0.0 | riverside |
15-Aug-2012 | Wed | Pushkino | 10km before Achair | 74.0 | riverside |
14-Aug-2012 | Tue | rest (Omsk sightseeing) | wait for Kazahk visa | 0.0 | CouchSurfing |
13-Aug-2012 | Mon | arrive Omsk | Pushkino (18km from Omsk) | 20.1 | CouchSurfing |
12-Aug-2012 | Sun | rest (Yekat. sightseeing) | overnight train to Omsk (1000kms) | 35.6 | train |
11-Aug-2012 | Sat | rest (blog & internet) | 13.3 | CouchSurfing | |
10-Aug-2012 | Fri | 80km before Yekaterinburg | Yekaterinburg | 110.2 | CouchSurfing |
09-Aug-2012 | Thu | 50km before Nizhny Tagil | 80km before Yekaterinburg | 103.8 | scrubland |
08-Aug-2012 | Wed | 5km after Gorozavodsk | 50km before Nizhny Tagil | 110.5 | scrubland |
07-Aug-2012 | Tue | Perm 36 Museum village | 5km after Gorozavodsk | 80.6 | scrubland |
06-Aug-2012 | Mon | leave Perm | Perm 36 Museum village | 113.9 | Geen’s house |
05-Aug-2012 | Sun | rest (Perm, blog & internet) | 0.0 | CouchSurfing | |
04-Aug-2012 | Sat | rest (Perm sight seeing) | 0.0 | CouchSurfing | |
03-Aug-2012 | Fri | 70km before Perm | Perm | 77.2 | CouchSurfing |
02-Aug-2012 | Thu | 65km after Igra | 70km before Perm | 98.6 | field |
01-Aug-2012 | Wed | Selty | 65km after Igra | 135.1 | field |
31-Jul-2012 | Tue | 25km after Kilmez | Selty | 62.2 | Igor’s house |
30-Jul-2012 | Mon | 15km after Malmyzh | 25km after Kilmez | 89.5 | scrubland |
29-Jul-2012 | Sun | 10km before Arsk | 15km after Malmyzh | 108.5 | field |
28-Jul-2012 | Sat | Kazan | 10km before Arsk | 68.7 | field |
27-Jul-2012 | Fri | Kazan | Kazan | 28.8 | hotel |
26-Jul-2012 | Thu | Nizhniy Novgorod | Overnight train to Kazan (400kms) | 1.0 | train |
25-Jul-2012 | Wed | 20km before Nizhny Novgorod | Nizhny Novgorod | 39.6 | hostel |
24-Jul-2012 | Tue | 30km after Pestyaki | 20km before Nizhny Novgorod | 84.6 | woods |
23-Jul-2012 | Mon | 15km after Yuzha | 30km after Pestyaki | 108.9 | field |
22-Jul-2012 | Sun | 20km before Kovrov | 15km after Yuzha | 103.8 | field |
21-Jul-2012 | Sat | 30km before Suzdal | 20km before Kovrov | 89.2 | woods |
20-Jul-2012 | Fri | 15km after Alexandrov | 30km before Suzdal | 95.4 | copse |
19-Jul-2012 | Thu | Sergiev Posad | 15km after Alexandrov | 69.2 | field |
18-Jul-2012 | Wed | Lobnya (edge of Moscow) | Sergiev Posad | 84.4 | field |
17-Jul-2012 | Tue | rest (Bike, Blog & City) | 0.0 | house | |
16-Jul-2012 | Mon | rest (Bike & Blog work) | 0.0 | house | |
15-Jul-2012 | Sun | rest (Moscow sight seeing) | 0.0 | house | |
14-Jul-2012 | Sat | rest (Moscow shopping) | 0.0 | house | |
13-Jul-2012 | Fri | rest (Moscow sight seeing) | 0.0 | house | |
12-Jul-2012 | Thu | rest (Moscow sight seeing) | 0.0 | house | |
11-Jul-2012 | Wed | rest (Moscow sight seeing) | 0.0 | house | |
10-Jul-2012 | Tue | 2km after Dubna | Lobnya (edge of Moscow) | 101.3 | house |
09-Jul-2012 | Mon | 15km after Tver | 2km after Dubna | 120.5 | woods |
08-Jul-2012 | Sun | 15km before Tver | 15km after Tver | 45.6 | field |
07-Jul-2012 | Sat | 8km after Rzhev | 15km before Tver | 97.3 | woods |
06-Jul-2012 | Fri | 25km after Nelidovo | 8km after Rzhev | 98.3 | field |
05-Jul-2012 | Thu | 30km before Nelidovo | 25km after Nelidovo | 86.6 | woods |
04-Jul-2012 | Wed | 20km after Veliki Luki | 30km before Nelidovo | 100.1 | woods |
03-Jul-2012 | Tue | 30km after Pustoshka | 20km after Veliki Luki | 77.9 | field |
02-Jul-2012 | Mon | 8km after Sebezh (Russia) | 30km after Pustoshka | 90.2 | hotel |
01-Jul-2012 | Sun | 20km before Zilupe (Latvia) | 8km after Sebezh (Russia) | 57.8 | scrub-ground |
30-Jun-2012 | Sat | 18km after Kraslava | 20km before Zilupe | 74.8 | field |
29-Jun-2012 | Fri | rest (R&R for knee) | 0.0 | campsite | |
28-Jun-2012 | Thu | 15km after Daugavpils (Latvia) | 18km after Kraslava | 68.8 | campsite |
27-Jun-2012 | Wed | 2km after Dukstas | 15km after Daugavpils (Latvia) | 61.0 | copse |
26-Jun-2012 | Tue | 7km after Svencionys | 2km after Dukstas | 50.1 | lakeside |
25-Jun-2012 | Mon | 10km before Pabrade | 7km after Svencionys | 57.1 | woods |
24-Jun-2012 | Sun | Vilnius Campsite | 10km before Pabrade | 42.6 | field |
23-Jun-2012 | Sat | rest (enforced by bad knee) | 0.0 | campsite | |
22-Jun-2012 | Fri | rest (enforced by bad knee) | 16.7 | campsite | |
21-Jun-2012 | Thu | rest (enforced by bad knee) | 0.0 | campsite | |
20-Jun-2012 | Wed | rest (enforced by bad knee) | 0.0 | campsite | |
19-Jun-2012 | Tue | rest (enforced by bad knee) | 0.0 | campsite | |
18-Jun-2012 | Mon | rest (enforced by bad knee) | 8.0 | campsite | |
17-Jun-2012 | Sun | rest (enforced by bad knee) | 0.0 | campsite | |
16-Jun-2012 | Sat | rest (enforced by bad knee) | 0.0 | campsite | |
15-Jun-2012 | Fri | rest (enforced by bad knee) | 0.0 | campsite | |
14-Jun-2012 | Thu | 8km after Dukstas | Vilnius Campsite (by train) | 16.4 | campsite |
13-Jun-2012 | Wed | rest (enforced by bad knee) | 0.0 | woods | |
12-Jun-2012 | Tue | 9km after Pabrade | 8km after Dukstas | 91.3 | woods |
11-Jun-2012 | Mon | Vilnius Campsite | 9km after Pabrade | 77.0 | field |
10-Jun-2012 | Sun | Vilnius Russian route planning | 8.0 | campsite | |
09-Jun-2012 | Sat | Vilnius wheel-build & blog update | 0.0 | campsite | |
08-Jun-2012 | Fri | Vilnius sightseeing | 29.8 | campsite | |
07-Jun-2012 | Thu | 25km before Trakai | Vilnius Campsite | 57.4 | campsite |
06-Jun-2012 | Wed | 17km after Lazdijai (Lituania) | 25km before Trakai | 78.9 | field |
05-Jun-2012 | Tue | 8km before Olecko | 17km after Lazdijai (Lituania) | 114.3 | woods |
04-Jun-2012 | Mon | 20km before Gizycko | 8km before Olecko | 81.9 | field |
03-Jun-2012 | Sun | 12km before Lidzbark Warminski | 20km before Gizycko | 89.4 | field |
02-Jun-2012 | Sat | 10km after Elblag | 12km before Lidzbark Warminski | 68.1 | woods |
01-Jun-2012 | Fri | Gdansk | 10km after Elblag | 81.7 | woods |
31-May-2012 | Thu | Gdansk admin & stuff | 21.0 | campsite | |
30-May-2012 | Wed | Gdansk sightseeing | 37.1 | campsite | |
29-May-2012 | Tue | 15km before Koscierzyna | campsite outside Gdansk | 79.4 | campsite |
28-May-2012 | Mon | 5km after Debrzno | 15km before Koscierzyna | 84.5 | woods |
27-May-2012 | Sun | 4km after Trzcianka | 5km after Debrzno | 100.4 | field |
26-May-2012 | Sat | 34km before Drezdenko (Poland) | 4km after Trzcianka | 108.7 | woods |
25-May-2012 | Fri | 2km before Obersdorf | 34km before Drezdenko (Poland) | 120.6 | woods |
24-May-2012 | Thu | 4km after Grunheide | 2km before Obersdorf | 54.6 | woods |
23-May-2012 | Wed | 5km after Kopenick | 4km after Grunheide | 18.4 | campsite |
22-May-2012 | Tue | Berlin | 5km after Kopenick | 39.6 | woods |
21-May-2012 | Mon | Berlin (sightseeing) | 49.4 | campsite | |
20-May-2012 | Sun | 15km before Potsdam | Berlin | 68.4 | campsite |
19-May-2012 | Sat | 5km after Wittenberg | 15km before Potsdam | 72.2 | woods |
18-May-2012 | Fri | 12km before Aken | 5km after Wittenberg | 75.2 | woods |
17-May-2012 | Thu | 2km after Benzingerode | 12km before Aken | 91.4 | woods |
16-May-2012 | Wed | 5km outside Seesen | 2km after Benzingerode | 74.3 | field |
15-May-2012 | Tue | 20km before Hoxter | 5km outside Seesen | 95.8 | woods |
14-May-2012 | Mon | 5km before Harsewinkel | 20km before Hoxter | 96.7 | field |
13-May-2012 | Sun | Munster | 5km before Harsewinkel | 41.7 | woods |
12-May-2012 | Sat | 4km after Davensberg | Munster | 25.1 | campsite |
11-May-2012 | Fri | 8km after Hunxe (Germany) | 4km after Davensberg | 91.7 | woods |
10-May-2012 | Thu | 12km after Arnhem | 8km after Hunxe (Germany) | 79.3 | campsite |
09-May-2012 | Wed | nr Doorn | 12km after Arnhem | 68.2 | meadow |
08-May-2012 | Tue | nr Leiden | nr Doorn | 82.4 | forest |
07-May-2012 | Mon | Hook-of-Holland Ferry port | nr Leiden | 58.1 | copse |
06-May-2012 | Sun | Sproughton | Harwich Ferry port | 48.2 | on ferry |
05-May-2012 | Sat | Wisbech | Sproughton | 120.5 | family |
04-May-2012 | Fri | Mapperley (Notts) | Wisbech | 123.1 | family |
03-May-2012 | Thu | Pilsley | Mapperley (Notts) | 36.2 | family |
03-Apr-2012 | Tue | New Mills | Pilsley (Derbyshire) | family | |
02-Apr-2012 | Mon | Liverpool Ferry port | New Mills (Cheshire) | friends | |
01-Apr-2012 | Sun | Culcavy (Northern Ireland) | Belfast Ferry port | on ferry |
The table gives some details of our riding each day and where we stopped and stayed. On some occasions when we want a restday in a campsite, rather than spend money on 2 nights campsite fees for a full day off the bike, we will do a short day’s ride and arrive at a campsite early afternoon, then use the site facilities to the full, then leave late the next day and again make full use of the facilities, including hopefully, any free wi-fi.