Xinjiang riding
I did a loop through Xinjiang with a small group two years ago. Overall, I agree it is not the most exciting routes for motorcycling - relatively flat, many straight roads and a lot of security. There were some good spots - Multicolor Bay, Kanasi National Park and Urho Ghost Wind City, where some scenes were filmed for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". As always, we did need to work with a local tour company for this trip (they are out of business now). Our tour company failed to obtain all the proper permits. Our original route was in blue, going counter-clockwise from Urumqi, but we then had to turn back and retrace our route on the green/yellow/orange line back to Urumqi. Lots of security in Xinjiang at the time, and the mood is unpredictable, driven by events. Nowhere near as interesting as my 2 week ride in Tibet two years prior...
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CJ
2014 Monster 1200S, 2007 X Challenge, 2016 1200GSA, 2024 CRF300L Rally
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