Tuva / Uriankhai - pure photos

Colebatch · 10-26-2009, 12:20 PM

This is one part of a multi thread ride report ... posted in a random order ... like Pulp Fiction meets Adventure motorcycling. Only when all the parts are together will it all make sense and tie in!

This post is preceded by a photo essay through Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kirgizstan and Kazakhstan http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=545121

This post is followed by a report on riding from Irkutsk due North to Udachny and then across the never before ridden Vilyuisky Trakt between Mirny and Yakutsk!.
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=569243

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No ride report ... no blag ... Just fotos of Tuva

Who are the Uriankhai? Where's Tuva? ... that's what wikipedia is for!

The road to Tuva looks somewhat like this:

Colebatch · 10-26-2009, 12:22 PM

Dickyb · 10-26-2009, 12:36 PM

That's better. Thank you very much

. And your photographic weapon of choice is a ?

Cheers,

Dickyb

strommer · 10-26-2009, 12:40 PM

Amazing colors.

Colebatch · 10-26-2009, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dickyb

That's better. Thank you very much

. And your photographic weapon of choice is a ?

Cheers,

Dickyb

D90

, with a zoom lens that gives incredible flexibility at the unfortunate expense of sharpness

missadventure · 10-26-2009, 01:00 PM

which way did you go in? from mongolia?
did you get to hear any throat singing?
gorgeous pix, looking forward to more :)

Colebatch · 10-26-2009, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by missadventure

which way did you go in? from mongolia?

You cant get in from Mongolia, unless you are Mongolian or Russian passport holder. There are a couple of border crossings there but they are not 'international' border crossings. Locals only.

We came in from the Russian Altai ... village of Korkorya. From Kosh Agach (the last town on the main road through the Altai) you turn left to the last village Korkorya. Then its about 170km (105 miles) across nothing but pure Tuva to the first Tuvan town ... Mugur Aksy. Its not a road ... just an occasionally used 'track'. Tho even the track disappears at times, and you are freewheeling it over the terrain heading towards geographical checkpoints like lakes.

Strictly speaking you need permission from the Russian border guards to go even to Korkorya, because anything past Koch Agach is the border zone. In theory you are not supposed to go within 50km of a Russian border unless you are on a federal road or train. In practise, we just rode around the Russian border guy who occasionally checks that you have the Mongolian docs and are going nowhere but the Mongolian border post at Tashanta.

Colebatch · 10-26-2009, 01:12 PM

Lobby · 10-26-2009, 01:18 PM

GB · 10-26-2009, 04:33 PM

You have a lock on a whole lot of front page pics in this thread!

Please submit your favorites here:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...34180&page=255

Colebatch · 10-26-2009, 08:14 PM

This was part of the track up to the Buguzin Pass:

The Pass:

These guys were the first people we had seen since entering Tuva

Colebatch · 10-27-2009, 05:08 AM

This just typifies Tuva. Empty and beautiful. The bridge was the first thing man made apart from wheel ruts across the earth, that we had seen in many, many hours. Finding this bridge was the key to navigating onwards towards the next marker ... Khindiktig Khol (lake)

Colebatch · 10-27-2009, 06:29 AM

This is the google earth track we made getting into Tuva from the Altai.

NewHampWoodsRider · 10-27-2009, 06:37 AM

Great Photos!!!!!!!

Looks like there is some amazing riding to be had!!!!!!!!!!
Keep up the photo story!!!

Colebatch · 10-27-2009, 07:03 PM

10-26-2009, 12:20 PM	#1
Colebatch ^OP "Moto Porn"ographer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Sunny London Oddometer: 3,831	Tuva / Uriankhai - pure photos This is one part of a multi thread ride report ... posted in a random order ... like Pulp Fiction meets Adventure motorcycling. Only when all the parts are together will it all make sense and tie in! This post is preceded by a photo essay through Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kirgizstan and Kazakhstan http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=545121 This post is followed by a report on riding from Irkutsk due North to Udachny and then across the never before ridden Vilyuisky Trakt between Mirny and Yakutsk!. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=569243 - - - No ride report ... no blag ... Just fotos of Tuva Who are the Uriankhai? Where's Tuva? ... that's what wikipedia is for! The road to Tuva looks somewhat like this: __________________ Sibirsky Extreme 2009 BOOK and DVD available HERE Moroccan Extreme 2011 DVD available HERE World Motorcycle Altitude Record video HERE www.sibirskyextreme.com Colebatch screwed with this post 04-13-2010 at 10:48 PM

10-26-2009, 12:22 PM	#2
Colebatch ^OP "Moto Porn"ographer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Sunny London Oddometer: 3,831	Number 2 __________________ Sibirsky Extreme 2009 BOOK and DVD available HERE Moroccan Extreme 2011 DVD available HERE World Motorcycle Altitude Record video HERE www.sibirskyextreme.com

10-26-2009, 01:00 PM	#6
missadventure n00bie d00bie d00 Joined: Sep 2006 Location: oaksterdam Oddometer: 237	which way did you go in? from mongolia? did you get to hear any throat singing? gorgeous pix, looking forward to more :) __________________ it doesn't have to be fun to be fun mexico! website

10-26-2009, 01:12 PM	#8
Colebatch ^OP "Moto Porn"ographer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Sunny London Oddometer: 3,831	Number 3 __________________ Sibirsky Extreme 2009 BOOK and DVD available HERE Moroccan Extreme 2011 DVD available HERE World Motorcycle Altitude Record video HERE www.sibirskyextreme.com Colebatch screwed with this post 11-03-2009 at 09:39 PM

10-26-2009, 04:33 PM	#10
GB Mod Squad Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto, ON Oddometer: 53,498	You have a lock on a whole lot of front page pics in this thread! Please submit your favorites here: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...34180&page=255 __________________ ADV decals, patches & flag? Here

10-26-2009, 12:36 PM	#3
Dickyb Bewildered Adventurer Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Kas-Antalya,Turkey Oddometer: 964	That's better. Thank you very much . And your photographic weapon of choice is a ? Cheers, Dickyb

10-26-2009, 12:40 PM	#4
strommer Ride for balance Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Beantown Oddometer: 374	Amazing colors.

10-26-2009, 01:18 PM	#9
Lobby Viel Spass, Vato! Joined: Nov 2003 Location: San Antonio, Tx Oddometer: 25,880

10-26-2009, 08:14 PM	#11
Colebatch ^OP "Moto Porn"ographer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Sunny London Oddometer: 3,831	Number 4 This was part of the track up to the Buguzin Pass: The Pass: These guys were the first people we had seen since entering Tuva __________________ Sibirsky Extreme 2009 BOOK and DVD available HERE Moroccan Extreme 2011 DVD available HERE World Motorcycle Altitude Record video HERE www.sibirskyextreme.com Colebatch screwed with this post 12-11-2009 at 11:57 AM

10-27-2009, 05:08 AM	#12
Colebatch ^OP "Moto Porn"ographer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Sunny London Oddometer: 3,831	One of my personal favorites - 'The Bridge' This just typifies Tuva. Empty and beautiful. The bridge was the first thing man made apart from wheel ruts across the earth, that we had seen in many, many hours. Finding this bridge was the key to navigating onwards towards the next marker ... Khindiktig Khol (lake) __________________ Sibirsky Extreme 2009 BOOK and DVD available HERE Moroccan Extreme 2011 DVD available HERE World Motorcycle Altitude Record video HERE www.sibirskyextreme.com

10-27-2009, 06:29 AM	#13
Colebatch ^OP "Moto Porn"ographer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Sunny London Oddometer: 3,831	Track Map This is the google earth track we made getting into Tuva from the Altai. __________________ Sibirsky Extreme 2009 BOOK and DVD available HERE Moroccan Extreme 2011 DVD available HERE World Motorcycle Altitude Record video HERE www.sibirskyextreme.com

10-27-2009, 06:37 AM	#14
NewHampWoodsRider Tag Captor Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Way Down North, New Hampshire Oddometer: 434	Great Photos!!!!!!! Looks like there is some amazing riding to be had!!!!!!!!!! Keep up the photo story!!!

10-27-2009, 07:03 PM	#15
Colebatch ^OP "Moto Porn"ographer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Sunny London Oddometer: 3,831	A Frozen Lake - Khindikhtig Khol __________________ Sibirsky Extreme 2009 BOOK and DVD available HERE Moroccan Extreme 2011 DVD available HERE World Motorcycle Altitude Record video HERE www.sibirskyextreme.com

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