I have an opportunity to take a 6-month unpaid leave in about a year from now and am looking at doing a long tour. I've got a lot of of touring under my belt in Northern Canada/Europe, looking for something a little more remote. Currently deciding between a few route options:
1) Mexico to Argentina – Starting in Mexico city, chaining together a few divide routes, ending in Ushuaia
2) Turkey to Scotland – Starting in Turkey, crossing the Aegean sea, cycling Greece/Albania, eventually connecting to the European divide trail. Exiting near Belgium and eventually doing Scotland.
3) Beijing to Turkey – up to Mongolia, back to China, then loosely following the Silk Road through Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan. Ferrying across the Caspain Sea if Iran is still impassible.
It's obviously very early days, just looking for some thoughts or feedback on these three options so I can make a decision and begin some slightly more detailed planning.
Cheers,
by WILDBO4R
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I don’t have a lot to add other that there are a few long form YouTube videos of people on similar rides, finding some along the routes you have an idea about might be helpful in getting to see what the flavor of that ride is
Have you looked at the weather patterns in those months? That’s were I’d start to make a choice.
The Darién Gap is impassable.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dari%C3%A9n_Gap](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dari%C3%A9n_Gap)
Which country are you from as it will make the difference between difficult and impossible for Iran. Azerbaijan borders are still closed so you will need to fly over to Georgia.
The world is changing at a phenomenal pace but Europe is always going to look like Europe, it’s historic monuments and wilderness areas will mostly be preserved but the same can’t be said of the developing world with things like China’s belt and road scheme.