Hi,

If time permits I would like to visit Kyrchistan and cross the border on the Kyzyl Art Pass and cycle from Osh to Bishkek, Balyksi (Lake Ysyk-Kol) to Naryn and cross the border to China at the Torug Art pass.

There is a shortcut to China however just across the border in Kyrgistan near Sary Sas. Our fellow worldcyclist Carl used this road to enter China to safe time.

The road from Murgab to the Kulma pass is depicted on my map (The Pamirs, 1:500.000, Markus Hauser, 2004) but on the map near the Kulma pass the following is written: 'In a first phase open to Chinese and Tajik Nationals only'.

As the map is from 2004 perhaps the border is open now, I don't know. Do you perhaps know where I could get that info?

Cycle the world,
Whisky