17. China - Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan. Karakoram Highway | Round the World on a Fireblade

18-23 August 2019. Part 17 - China crossing from Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan through Xinjiang & Karakoram Highway: from Sary-Tash, Irkeshtam pass, Kashgar, Tashkurgan, Khunjerab pass - the highest border crossing in the world at 4,693m - crossing into Pakistan, to Sost and Passu.

To cross China it was mandatory to book an organised crossing with a guide. I was lucky that I ended up in a big group of 13 bikers - it brought the cost down a little.

When leaving Osh (Kyrgyzstan) I tagged along with Kim and Mark who were in the same group as me, and we headed to Sary-Tash. Mark had an accident on the way with a cow. We got to Sary-Tash and found a guest house.

The next morning we headed through Irkeshtam pass to the border with China. First exit border from Kyrgyzstan, quick and easy. 1km later entry border to China - barbed wired gate which was closed with a huge chain and padlock. We got there on time, but that's when their 3 hours lunch break started. 3 hours later we got through the gate and joined the rest of our group - they were also waiting 3 hours in a building on the other side. We had to get our luggage and bikes x-rayed and finally we were on the way.

Some 100km later there was another "border". Another passport check, luggage x-rayed, we had to get our bikes disinfected. It was getting dark so we had to leave our bikes there overnight, and there was bus waiting for us to take up to Kashgar, first big city 70km away. We got there after 1am and the next morning back to the border again to finish the procedures and get out bikes. We then rode to Kashgar where we stayed for another night. Most of our group went our for some beers and ended up in some random Chinese club.

The next day day off the bikes in Kashgar, so we went for a walk around the city.

On the fourth day we rode from Kashgar to Tashkurgan some 260km. At first roads were staright and boring, no views, was stuck behind a guide (who was in car) doing 30-40mph. But later nice and twisty roads started, perfect tarmac, amazing views. Had A LOT of fun. Later there were some sections with gravel, like roadworks and I just tried to go faster on gravel (which my bike isn't really suited for), so that was fun too.

The next day we rode 100km from Tashkurgan to the border with Pakistan, continuing down on Karakoram Highway - the views were absolutely amazing. When we got to Pakistani border, it looked like there were some riots - turns out it was just one big party going on. I then continued with Mark and stopped in Passu for few nights.

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