London to Magadan
Hello!
My brother and I are just finishing up our trip from Canada to Patagonia. We have begun to plan phase 2 of our trip, which is to take our KLR 650's from London to Magadan (or Magadan to London).
We are in the midst of planning and would like some opinions on "when to go".
Is Magadan (or even Vladivostok) a viable option for travel during the months of September or May?
We are examining the possibilities of both an "East to West" route, as well as a "West to East" route.
Option 1: we could potentially arrive in Eastern Russia in early September, and then begin our route towards London. Is the weather in Magadan/Vladivostok acceptable for riding during this time?
Option 2: Begin in London in September, and then make our way towards Magadan. I believe the weather would prohibit travel during the winter months. But we need to be completed with our journey by mid-May 2017. Would weather prohibit us from traversing to Magadan or Vladivostok for an end date of ~May 15th?
I appreciate any advice that can be shared. If the weather makes it impossible, we might have to consider scrapping it for a North to South ride through Africa. But that's the beauty of Overlanding...there's more than one route around the world.
Cheers,
Gino
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