CNX โ†’ UZ โ†’ CNX 2026

Chiang Mai ยท China ยท Pamir Highway ยท Central Asia ยท Tibet ยท Home

๐Ÿ๏ธ The Expedition

4 months. 1 rider. 1 Africa Twin. A solo journey from the mountains of northern Thailand, through China, over the Pamir Highway at 4,655m, across Uzbekistan โ€” and back home through Tibet and Yunnan.

๐Ÿ“ Route

Chiang Mai โ†’ Boten โ†’ Yunnan โ†’ Chengdu โ†’ Xinjiang โ†’ Almaty โ†’ Bishkek โ†’ Osh โ†’ Pamir โ†’ Dushanbe โ†’ Samarkand โ†’ Bukhara โ†’ Khiva ๐Ÿ”„ โ†’ Almaty โ†’ Kashgar โ†’ Lhasa โ†’ Yunnan โ†’ Chiang Mai

๐Ÿ”„ Khiva โ€” westernmost point, ~60ยฐE. Turnaround of the great loop.

๐Ÿ“… Departure

May 30, 2026 from Chiang Mai, Thailand. Solo ride โ€” follow along daily for route maps, riding reports, and stories from the road.