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Volker and others went for a bike ride
October 24, 2025 at 04:16
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October 30, 2025
The descent continued in typical Nepalese style – not much road, but with more traffic. We were still on Route 318, the Friendship Highway. Then we climbed again, the traffic increasing, along with the dust being kicked up. The most annoying part was the buses, constantly honking and overtaking in ways
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October 30, 2025
We're still on the longest downhill stretch in the world. This section is an absolute highlight on the Chinese side. It's a rapid descent on good roads along the canyon carved by the river. In Dram, the fun comes to an end; this town was threatened with landslides and is now being demolished, the slope
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October 22, 2025
What a tour. Breathtaking views, literally breathtaking. Two passes over 5,000 m to cross from the northern Himalayas to the south. Huge gorges and a somewhat different kind of vegetation. Very strong winds between the two passes, and even on the 50 km descent, nothing but just letting it roll 😅. A
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Volker and others went for a bike ride
October 22, 2025 at 01:32
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October 23, 2025
Pretty fast.
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Volker and others went for a bike ride
October 20, 2025 at 01:30
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October 21, 2025
It was cold this morning. But with the sun, it became noticeably warmer. We started the 100 km tour with a slight tailwind. It was always slightly uphill across the plateau, with giants in sight every now and then. Our destination was the Nowhere, the only hotel in the area at 4,700 m. It was probably
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October 20, 2025
Today, another pass was on the agenda, and if the bus hadn't waited at the pass for a break, I would have completely missed the 4900m elevation, as the altitude seemed so uneventful. The route took us on a quiet road through the epicenter of the February earthquake. There's not much left to see of the
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Volker and others went for a bike ride
October 19, 2025 at 01:48
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October 19, 2025
Brilliant. Enjoy the sunset in Tingri from the monastery hill.
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October 18, 2025
In perfect weather, without any wind, we reached base camp. The view of the north face is breathtaking, and you can't get enough of it. Rombuk Monastery is the highest in the world. A geocache was also logged.
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Volker and others went for a bike ride
October 18, 2025 at 02:31
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October 18, 2025
Fantastic photos again. I could go back right away.
Best regards, Klaus
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October 18, 2025
If yesterday was a royal tour, today was a royal tour—perhaps not for the legs, but for the eyes. The bus took us up a good 800 meters over 101 switchbacks, then back down again over 101 switchbacks, always with the panorama of the 8,000-meter peaks in view. It was a real spectacle; you didn't want to
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Volker and others went for a bike ride
October 17, 2025 at 00:57
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October 17, 2025
You started early.
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October 17, 2025
Today is the queen stage and got off to a somewhat cautious start. The first 10 km through an industrial area had a lot of truck traffic. Then it started uphill and the only annoying thing were the Chinese drivers 😅. The climb didn't have any large ramps but was still challenging due to the altitude
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October 30, 2025
In the morning, we actually had another view of the Himalayan peaks. Then we set off. The road was sprayed with water at first, so it was dust-free as we drove uphill, but that didn't last long, and it was dusty again. The closer we got to Kathmandu, the better the road became, but also the heavier the
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