Why this ride
It goes by way of Ular, Aryskannyg and back through Ular. The stored terrain estimate reaches about 1,900 m; a measured road-elevation profile is not available. A steady touring day rather than a sprint.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Tsugeer els and Aryskannyg starting at Erzin
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 367 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 5 h 27
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Tsugeer els
In the far south of Tuva, a Russian republic on the border with Mongolia, sand dunes appear among the steppe and the mountains as if they had wandered north out of the Gobi. Tsugeer Els is one of these dune fields, near the village of Erzin, and it belongs to the Uvs Nuur Basin, a UNESCO site shared by Russia and Mongolia since 2003. The basin is a closed depression around the salt lake of Uvs Nuur, and within it you can find almost every landscape of Central Asia: glaciers, alpine meadows, taiga, steppe, semi-desert and sand dunes, all in a relatively small area.
Read the complete Tsugeer els write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Tsugeer els is where the day begins. Next is Ular.
2. Ular
Tuva is one of those places that makes you check the map twice. It lies in the geographic centre of Asia, in southern Siberia, a republic of high steppe and dry mountain ranges, with the Yenisei starting its long run north from here. Ular and the neighbouring sites belong to the Uvs Nuur Basin, a protected area shared between Russia and Mongolia and inscribed by UNESCO in 2003 for its mix of desert, steppe, mountain and wetland, all within a few hours' travel.
Read the complete Ular write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Ular comes up 83 km in. Next is Aryskannyg.
3. Aryskannyg
Tuva sits in the heart of Asia, in a basin enclosed by the Sayan and Tannu-Ola ranges, and its geographical centre was once marked by a monument at Kyzyl, where the Yenisei begins its long journey north. This point lies in the western half of the republic, near Samagaltay, in country of steppe, river terraces and dry hills. Tuva is known for throat singing, for felt yurts and horses, and for a landscape strewn with the stone mounds and carved slabs of people who herded here thousands of years ago. The Scythian-era burial mound at Arzhan, in the east of the republic, held gold animal figures that rank among the glories of ancient steppe art.
Read the complete Aryskannyg write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
165 km in you reach Aryskannyg. Next is back through Ular.
4. back through Ular
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Ular write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Ular, late in the day. Next is Tsugeer els.
5. Tsugeer els
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Tsugeer els write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Tsugeer els. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Tsugeer els to Ular
Tsugeer els → Ular is 77 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Ular to Aryskannyg
Ular → Aryskannyg is 88 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Aryskannyg to back through Ular
Aryskannyg → back through Ular is 88 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Ular to Tsugeer els
back through Ular → Tsugeer els is 77 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
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