Asia Archives - BIKEPACKING.com https://bikepacking.com/locations/asia/ Bikepacking Routes, Stories, Gear, and Inspiration Sat, 22 Nov 2025 14:14:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 At-Bashi Circuit https://bikepacking.com/routes/at-bashi-circuit/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/at-bashi-circuit/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:02:14 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=231981 At-Bashi CircuitOf all the mountain ranges in Kyrgyzstan, At-Bashi isn’t one that rings a bell for many, but it’s a fierce little range that boasts tall peaks and incredible beauty. It […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/at-bashi-circuit/feed/ 10 The Celestial Divide https://bikepacking.com/routes/the-celestial-divide/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/the-celestial-divide/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:28:49 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=211140 The Celestial Divide Bikepacking Route, KyrgyzstanThe longest and highest ridges of Kyrgyzstan’s Celestial Mountains extend along the geographical latitudes, and massive valleys stretch out along with them. Chui Valley, the country’s largest and most densely […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/the-celestial-divide/feed/ 23 Tiger Head Mountain Loop https://bikepacking.com/routes/tiger-head-mountain-loop/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/tiger-head-mountain-loop/#comments Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:30:12 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=190458 Tiger Head Mountain Loop, ThailandHome to 100 of the world’s highest peaks, the Himalayan mountain belt stretches like a backbone across Asia. Its icy pyramidal peaks are the source of some of the continent’s […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/tiger-head-mountain-loop/feed/ 34 Expedition Alay https://bikepacking.com/routes/expedition-alay/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/expedition-alay/#comments Wed, 03 Jan 2024 12:10:25 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=165532 Expedition Alay Bikepacking Route, KyrgyzstanBelén and I have spent four summer seasons in Kyrgyzstan both guiding group trips and riding our bikes around. And we’ve never been more compelled to come back to a […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/expedition-alay/feed/ 54 The Lanna Kingdom https://bikepacking.com/routes/the-lanna-kingdom/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/the-lanna-kingdom/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2023 12:01:57 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=141332 Lanna Kingdom Bikepacking Route, ThailandIdolised by generations of travellers, Thailand needs little introduction. For many, “the land of smiles” is synonymous with tropical beaches, bustling cities, and full-moon parties. But, away from the tourist […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/the-lanna-kingdom/feed/ 210 The Annapurna Circuit (Bikepacking Route) https://bikepacking.com/routes/the-annapurna-circuit/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/the-annapurna-circuit/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2020 12:09:33 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=77723 Annapurna Circuit Bikepacking Route, NepalRide on rickety suspension bridges, quickly cross over active landslide zones, and gaze at peaks while going up against gravity. Spin the Buddhist prayer wheels clockwise when you ride along […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/the-annapurna-circuit/feed/ 120 The Bartang Valley, Tajikistan https://bikepacking.com/routes/bartang-valley-tajikistan/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/bartang-valley-tajikistan/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:58:13 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=41476 Bikepacking Tajikistan, Bartang Valley, Pamir MountainsBeginning with a climb through the vast no man’s land between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, the route emerges onto the barren, wind-whipped moonscape of the Murghab Plateau, stopping in the end-of-the-world […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/border-roads-tibet/feed/ 33 Tian Shan Traverse, Kyrgyzstan https://bikepacking.com/routes/tian-shan-traverse-kyrgyzstan/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/tian-shan-traverse-kyrgyzstan/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2016 13:22:02 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=26868 Tian Shan Traverse, Bikepacking KyrgyzstanWe’ve camped at the edge of a small village and a young sheep herder has come out to greet us. With us lacking Kyrgyz or Russian we communicate through pantomime. […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-mongolia-khangai-mountains/feed/ 83 Tso Kar – Tso Moriri: Bikepacking the Indian Himalaya https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-tso-kar-to-tso-moriri-indian-himalaya/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-tso-kar-to-tso-moriri-indian-himalaya/#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2014 12:21:16 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=5848 Bikepacking India and the Himalayas - Tso KarDespite the fact that gradients on many of the uphills are too steep to ride, it’s all pushing rather than carrying, and the descents are thrilling. There are four lofty […]

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