Cycling through the Karakum desert in Turkmenistan on a five day transit visa

by floriscycles.com
Region
karakum desert
Duration
5 days
Guided Status
Self-Guided
Difficulty
N/A
D-Score™
D3 - Advanced

Overview

Cycling through the Karakum desert in Turkmenistan on a five day transit visa. The desert dash is notorious among silk road cyclists traveling between Iran and central Asia. It involves crossing 500kms through one of the hottest and driest deserts on earth in the little-known totalitarian country of Turkmenistan, between Serakhs and Farap.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: crossing the border and a shortcut through the desert

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D2

crossing the border and a shortcut through the desert

Day 2: headache and cycling to Mary

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D2

headache and cycling to Mary

Day 3: Mary - Ucajy

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D2

Mary - Ucajy

Day 4: Ucajy - 30kms before Turkmenabad

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D2

Ucajy - 30kms before Turkmenabad

Day 5: Turkmenabad and crossing the border to Uzbekistan

Turkmenabad and crossing the border to Uzbekistan

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

N/A

What's Included

About the karakum desert

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