Originally Posted by bosaapje (Post 603975)

Hello everyone!



I'm planning a trip from the Netherlands to Mongolia or even further to Vladivostok. The route I'm currently planning goes through the following countries:



- Netherlands to Turkey (not sure which countries to ride through yet)

- Georgia

- Armenia

- Azerbaijan

- Iran

- Turkmenistan

- Uzbekistan

- Kyrzygstan

- Tajikistan

- Kazachstan

- Russia

- Mongolia

- ???



Depending on money and drive (heh) to continue further I see myself driving to Vladivostok or even further (Japan, Korea, US after shipping the bike and myself).



There's also a possibility of a route that doesn't cross Iran but that all depends on the regulations considering they've got a ban on any bike bigger than 250cc entering the country. This means that the route is not at all set in stone except for the -Stans, I would really like to visit them. It's going to take a couple of months at least and you can join for just a couple of days if you want or for longer. I'm trying to find work in either Mongolia, Russia or one of the -Stans so if I'm able to find a job there I won't necessarily go back. I'm still figuring that part out, so maybe I drop working abroad and I'll ride back.



While I do expect to drive offroad considering some of the roads in central-Asia are a bit crappy, I don't expect to drive straight through the mountains/plains and go far away from the mainroad and wander off.



Send me a message if you're interested!

Originally Posted by bosaapje (Post 603975)

There's also a possibility of a route that doesn't cross Iran but that all depends on the regulations considering they've got a ban on any bike bigger than 250cc entering the country.

Originally Posted by duibhceK (Post 603993)

Good news! The ban has been lifted :thumbup1:

check the Overland in Iran Facebook group, or the most recent posts on the subject here on the HUBB.

I'm definitely going back that way some day, but it will most likely not be 2020.

Originally Posted by gnarlynate

Hey man! I'll be over that way in the next year. I'm actually here in the Ukraine and I'll spend the rest of this year in Eastern Europe as well as Turkey but will head down through Georgia and over the Caspian Sea next spring towards the stan countries. Let's ride man braaaap braaaaaaaaaap

Originally Posted by brian p (Post 604060)

Great route.What month are you leaving?Have you looked intoTurkmenistan visa,a very high rejection rate,be prepared for alternative plans.