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    Finally in the thin air

    After doing a massive 120km day from 3700m over the 4768m Kunlun Pass I was finally on the high Tibetan Plateau and off the busy Tibet-Qinghai Highway. The following days there…

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    ‘You did not sleep inside?’

    Finding a scenic camp spot could be hard in the dark. One night I ended up sleeping on a back balcony of a Taoist Temple at 3700m. I felt a bit…

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    Toward Tibet

    Reaching snow at 3600m on the way to 4800m Kunlun Pass, one of the northern gateways to the Tibetan Plateau. #biketouring #China #Qinghai #November2015…

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    1/3 up a 100km climb

    A morning on a 100km climb up to the Tibetan Plateau along the Qinghai-Tibet Highway. #biketouring #China #Qinghai #November2015 #3300m…

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    Mission invisibility

    There are many gas stations in China, but to reach this by bicycle is special. The 'short cut' route from Golmud toward South East Asia follows the Qinghai-Tibet Highway the first…

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    30 more days applied

    After 2500km and 3 weeks I arrived to Golmud to apply for an visa extension. The be eligible for an extension you need to stay in a fancy hotel. For $25…

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    High dunes

    Sand dunes at 3000m! #biketouring #China #Qinghai #November2015…

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    Close call

    After being 2000km on a wide road with wide shoulders I got on a 200km section of narrow road without any shoulder at all. The raised road was literally just wide…

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