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Zahedan - Quetta in one day ? ...... not possible ....stay in Taftan for the night. There was a hotel right next to the border .... Only one in the village too..
Taftan-Quetta ? ...hmm... i think it was around 600 km... There is a gas station around 150 km to Quetta ...before that only drums...
There was no need to inform police or anything ... quite sure still not needed
They look at you as if you are mad in Zahedan? .... They used to look at me like all through the route ....
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Overnight in Dalbandin
Best bet is to overnight at Dalbandin - halfway. Most people overnight here.
Road between border & Dalbandin was very good so we thought we could push on & reach Quetta in the same day, however road conditions deteriorate after Dalbandin so much slower.
Ended up spending the night in Nushki - quaint guesthouse left over from colonial days. Locals very welcoming but undercover ISI agent found us while we were out eating dinner & forcefully suggested we would be safer remaining in our guesthouse....
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7 days ago we crossed that border
Hi,
The Iran border closes at 16.00 exacly! But it is a nice border and they don't mind if you camp there. We went from Kerman to Bam (stayed on the carpark of a very big hotel on the left before the roundabout to the center - police will know and it is in the Lonely Planet - its free. Next day from Bam to the border (left at 6.00). Fairly good road.
We just went through the border on time and stayed on the pakistan custums carpark. They will take you there for your car or bike. There is a hotel 30 meter away from there aswell, but the customcarpark was for free aswell.
Taftan to Quetta is 600 KM. From Taftan till Dalbandin you can do in half a day, but the road after that is realy bad. One biker did it from the border to Quetta in 12 hours and was exhousted. We with our landrover serie 3 took half a day to Dalbandin (stayed at the policestation - you can camp in there courtyard of the prison! - but there is 1 bad hotel aswell)
From Dalbandin to Quetta, one day. Bloomstar hotel is waiting!
People say it isn't safe, but we didn't feel that way and people were really nice. Good luck!!
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Milestogo, as Im planning to go there in a bit more than a month, may I ask some more: have you had police escorts in some places, if so, where and how´s travelling with them?
How is Pakistan in general, roads, people, security.. do you plan to spend a long time in the country?
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Zahedan to Quetta
We stayed the night in Zahedan then crossed the border early. We rode steadily to Dalbandin and pitched out tent in the police station compound, where they let us use their basic facilities.
Next day we headed off to Quetta and stayed at Bloomstar Hotel (where an illegal  went down a treat!)
We headed north from Quetta towards Ziarat and stopped here for 2 nights where we were clocked by the police but no problems. Onto Lorali where the road became hellish as it quickly turned into a mixture of deep sand, rock and gravel.
Along this route we camped in a military oficers mess and petrol station without any problems and this was probably our highlight of Pakistan. We got picked up and escorted by army/police at DG Khan to Multan.
As a woman i felt very comfortable in Pakistan, the people were very friendly and hospitable and i would love to re-visit one day.
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Hi,
The police escorts in Pakistan nearly sent us mad, we argued and told them we didn't want an escort, tried every trick in the book but they continued to escort us most of the way from about 100km before Quetta all the way to Sukkar and on to Bahawulpur (the road via Lorali was closed to foreiners at the time due to unrest).
"Escort is for your safety Sir"
"Oh so this area is unsafe then"
"No no, Pakistan is very safe, very friendly Sir"
"Why do I need escort then"
"Escort is for your safety Sir"
"Ahhhhhhh"
We managed to avoid escort from Taftan to Dalbandin by leaving town without reporting to police like we were told we had to. But after days of escort from Quetta to Bahawulpur we made a plan to escape by leaving early and quickly, told hotel staff we were going in opposite direction and made a quick exit towards Multan. No more excorts in all of Pakistan after that. There is a little more info and pics in our HU story if interested, address below.
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Route suggestion
If you wish to avoid the crappy, hellish road through Loralai then I suggest that from Quetta you head SE to Jacobabad then north through Punjab.
Have yet to hear of anyone with good things to say about the route through Loralai....
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Taftan-Quetta ? ...hmm... i think it was around 600 km... There is a gas station around 150 km to Quetta ...before that only drums...
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Hi,
So there's really no need to bring extra fuel?
We're in Tehran now and plan to cross the border around october 20 when our visas run out. Would be nice to meet some of you other bikers out there.
Simon
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Hi Simon we are in Shiraz now and will be in Yadz tomorow at the silk road Hotel for a couple of days but we will be travel ing through the border around the 7 Oct so a bit too soon for you anyway good luck maybe see you in Islamabad while we get our Indian visas.
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Iran - Paki crossing
Hi Andy,
Yeah, the 7. will be a bit too early. Have a safe trip and please give us and update when you are through.
Take care, Simon
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Hi Simon we are about to leave the silk road hotel in Yazd then stoping at Kerman Bam Zedan hoping to cross border around the 15th will let you know the sit
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Hi Simon we are now in the Bloom Star Hotel and no problems with the crossing no armed guards they just waved us through but we are stuck as the rear suspension has gone and waiting for at least a week for spares so will probably see you at Quetta.
The road to dalabin is good then it gets worse if you cross first thing in the morning you could make Quetta. took us 8 hours.
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crossing the border around 20. October
I am currently in Esfahan and will go via Shiraz, Kermam to Zahedan. I expect to be ready around 20. October. Anyone willing to team up in Zahedan or Kermam with me ? I am one up on a XTZ 750 Super Tenere.
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