{"id":1894,"date":"2016-02-21T16:01:06","date_gmt":"2016-02-21T14:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/beta\/en\/gg-rota-tr\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T22:54:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T19:54:37","slug":"route","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/en\/route\/","title":{"rendered":"Route"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;51628&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>WORLD TOUR ROUTE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pedaling for the Future is a full world tour.<\/p>\n<p>I set out in 2010 with the goal of traveling the world using only my bicycle as a means of transportation and eventually returning to my homeland. For intercontinental crossings I take a plane, but beyond that, unless absolutely necessary, I never use motorized vehicles. Over the past 15 years, I have only had to place my bike on another vehicle 7 times due to crossing restrictions. So far, I have cycled 142,000 km \/ 88,200 miles across 71 countries.<\/p>\n<p>My world tour is expected to cover 100 countries and 7 continents. By the time I complete it, I estimate that I will have cycled nearly 200,000 kilometers \/ 125,200 miles<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t ride my bicycle nonstop every single day. In the countries I visit, I take time to explore historical and cultural sites, sometimes spending a week, ten days, or even two months in a city. I camp in places I love, enjoy the beauty of nature, and spend time reading books. In other words, I\u2019m in no rush!<\/p>\n<p>Yes, I do have sponsors who support me, but none of them dictate how I should travel. There are no advertising obligations, no mandatory posts I have to share. This is simply a dream and they choose to be part of that dream, nothing more.<\/p>\n<p>On my homepage, you can see how many days I\u2019ve been on the road, which countries I have crossed, and the dates of each passage.<\/p>\n<p>How to sotry began<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-58199\" src=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4580-1-1024x583.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4580-1-1024x583.jpeg?v=1755891889 1024w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4580-1-300x171.jpeg?v=1755891889 300w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4580-1-768x437.jpeg?v=1755891889 768w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4580-1.jpeg?v=1755891889 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>Stage 1 &#8211; North Asia Tour \u00a0(I started \u00a010 March 2010 &#8211; I finished April 2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>T\u00fcrkiye, Georgia, \u00a0Azerbican, T\u00fcrkmenistan, Uzbkistan, Tacikistani, A small part of Afganistan, K\u0131rg\u0131zistan, China, Mongolia, South Korea, Japan.<\/p>\n<p>After completing this tour, I decided to continue exploring the rest of the world by bicycle. However, since I had spent the money I had saved during my first tour, I realized it would be difficult to both work and keep moving at the same time. So, I decided to develop a source of passive income while traveling. I returned to Turkey and spent about a year working on this plan and I succeeded. Today, I write children\u2019s books, run a small coffee company, earn money from speaking engagements, and am sponsored by some of the world\u2019s biggest brand and kep continue cycling around the world<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep sep-single sep-solid\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53469\" src=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FC62E908-3E31-4B7F-A685-59B8449CA5AA-1024x723.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FC62E908-3E31-4B7F-A685-59B8449CA5AA-1024x723.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FC62E908-3E31-4B7F-A685-59B8449CA5AA-300x212.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FC62E908-3E31-4B7F-A685-59B8449CA5AA-768x542.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FC62E908-3E31-4B7F-A685-59B8449CA5AA.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><strong>Stage 2 \u2013 Europe (9 September 2012 &#8211; 25 January 2014 Finished)\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>T\u00fcrkiye, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, Russia, Finland (At this point I made a little change on my \u00a0route and I decided to cycle up to the Artic<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bisiklethaber.com\/2013\/02\/ilk-defa-bir-turk-bisikletci-kutup-cizgisini-tek-basina-gecti\/\">\u00a0<\/a>Circle\u00a0since I came up already so far towards north), Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, England, Scotland, Spain,<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53471\" src=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/89A8D850-39DE-471D-A76E-D376CC4BAD67-1024x899.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/89A8D850-39DE-471D-A76E-D376CC4BAD67-1024x899.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/89A8D850-39DE-471D-A76E-D376CC4BAD67-300x263.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/89A8D850-39DE-471D-A76E-D376CC4BAD67-768x674.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/89A8D850-39DE-471D-A76E-D376CC4BAD67.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>Stage 3 \u2013 Africa and Middle East (25 January 2014 &#8211; 25 december 2016 finished)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia,Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, malawi, Botsvana, Lesotho, Svaziland , South Africa.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53473\" src=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/E00D8707-31B4-4B8B-A423-EA05C5275506-913x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"913\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/E00D8707-31B4-4B8B-A423-EA05C5275506-913x1024.jpeg 913w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/E00D8707-31B4-4B8B-A423-EA05C5275506-267x300.jpeg 267w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/E00D8707-31B4-4B8B-A423-EA05C5275506-768x861.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/E00D8707-31B4-4B8B-A423-EA05C5275506.jpeg 1159w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px\" \/>Stage 4 \u2013 South America and Central America (25 December 2016 -4 April 2024 finished)<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Brasil, Paraguay, Peru, Bolivia,\u00a0 Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras El Salvador, Guatemala, than I passed U.S.A Miami<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-58081\" src=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4569-1024x597.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4569-1024x597.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4569-300x175.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4569-768x448.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4569.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>Stage 5 \u2013 North America (4 April 2024 &#8211; I am still Continue )<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>United States, Canada<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stage 6 &#8211; Australia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Australia &#8211; New Zelland<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stage 7<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>South Asia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>South Korea, Japan, \u00a0Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, China, Myanmar (Burma), Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Iran, T\u00fcrkiye.<\/p>\n<p><strong>While pursuing this journey, I also try to pass through some remarkable points of the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>My goal in this World Tour is to cycle through the largest deserts and highest drivable passes in every continent (5 largest deserts, 5 highest passes in 5 continents) under the most adverse climate conditions no matter in summer or winter. Of course, there are travelers who cycled through these places before, but none of them passed through all these. My road computer found on my bicycle will record all these places, their altitude, my speed, the degree of slopes, how much calories spent and store on Garmin page (I enjoy tours with high risks and pure adrenalin).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Well, what are these largest deserts and highest drivable passes? And how many of them finished.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-title title sep-underline sep-solid fusion-title-size-two fusion-border-below-title\">\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"42\" data-lineheight=\"58\"><strong>EUROPE<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"go-night-color\" data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"52\">Highest unpaved pass PICO DEL VELETA in Spain (3394METRE) April 2013<\/h3>\n<p>In fact, it is the highest pass in Europe. But it is a closed \u00a0motor vehicles, you can only climb to this point by bicycle. The road grade is usually 10%. You start at approximately 600 meters. One of the nices small town on my all journey I saw few of them in this area .<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54105\" src=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/605FD66D-98A9-4782-B36B-F04ABE76C6E4-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/605FD66D-98A9-4782-B36B-F04ABE76C6E4-1024x683.jpeg?v=1641394113 1024w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/605FD66D-98A9-4782-B36B-F04ABE76C6E4-300x200.jpeg?v=1641394113 300w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/605FD66D-98A9-4782-B36B-F04ABE76C6E4-768x512.jpeg?v=1641394113 768w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/605FD66D-98A9-4782-B36B-F04ABE76C6E4.jpeg?v=1641394113 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\">\n<h3>Highest paved pass in Europe La Bonette 2802 meter July 2013<\/h3>\n<p>I reached Europe\u2019s highest paved vehicle pass point on 14 August 2013. I managed to reach this point exactly two years and seven months after I setuped the world tour. Climbing not difficult or easy grade is \u00a09%. It is possible to find a water source while climbing. After climbing 2802 meters, it is essential to enjoy the view, then downhill 800 meters. This pass is also part of the Tour de France. It is possible to find the magnificent moments. But it wasn\u2019t the highest pass in Europe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1129\" title=\"IMG_20130813_150613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20130813_150613-1024x1024.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20130813_150613-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20130813_150613-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20130813_150613-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20130813_150613-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20130813_150613-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20130813_150613-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20130813_150613-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20130813_150613.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Col de L\u2019lseran (2770 m) july 2013<\/h3>\n<p>This is the second highest paved mountain pass in Europe. I\u2019m the one who realizes his goals and pushes to his limits. The climb was very enjoyable and also the descent although pretty long with 9% slope. I camped near the pass at night which I arrived on August 23<sup>rd<\/sup> 2013. My goal was to cycle through the highest paved mountain pass in Europe at that time I was planning my route. Nevertheless, this pass turned out not to be highest in Europe, the reason why I also pedaled through Col de La Bonette pass.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1130\" title=\"IMG_20130823_110516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20130823_110516-1024x1024.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20130823_110516-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20130823_110516-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20130823_110516-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20130823_110516-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20130823_110516-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20130823_110516-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20130823_110516-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_20130823_110516.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Tabernas Desert<\/h3>\n<p>Don\u2019t say that there is no desert in Europe. The Tabernas desert is located about 30 north of Almeria in Spain. In winter the temperature rarely drops below freezing. There aren\u2019t any settlements nearby.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1128\" title=\"IMG_9981 1200 x 800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_9981-1200-x-800-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_9981-1200-x-800-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_9981-1200-x-800-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_9981-1200-x-800-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_9981-1200-x-800-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_9981-1200-x-800.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"fusion-title title sep-underline sep-solid fusion-title-size-two fusion-border-below-title\">\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"42\" data-lineheight=\"58\"><strong>AFRICA<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>Sahara Desert<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Everybody knows the desert Sahara. Why? It is the largest desert in the world which covers almost entire North Africa. Sahara covers large parts of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. Gurkan how come will you pass through this desert? It is possible to find paved road stretching from the west to east across the desert. \u00a0Some may say: \u201cHey, paved? This looks easy.\u201d This region has one of the harshest climates in the world. This driest place on earth is hot, above 50 degrees centigrade during day time. My road memories would possibly guide the ones who would cycle through this desert in the coming years (how many cyclists would pass a desert, anyway?)<\/p>\n<h3>Morocco \u00a0Sahara \u00a0March 2014<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54090\" src=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/4D7ADD6F-E342-4989-9BD9-12707DD2A712-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/4D7ADD6F-E342-4989-9BD9-12707DD2A712-1024x683.jpeg?v=1641389442 1024w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/4D7ADD6F-E342-4989-9BD9-12707DD2A712-300x200.jpeg?v=1641389442 300w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/4D7ADD6F-E342-4989-9BD9-12707DD2A712-768x512.jpeg?v=1641389442 768w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/4D7ADD6F-E342-4989-9BD9-12707DD2A712.jpeg?v=1641389442 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Algeria Sahara June- July 2014<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54092\" src=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/D9EB53B7-F356-4917-9E53-8D199CA80D2A-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/D9EB53B7-F356-4917-9E53-8D199CA80D2A-1024x768.jpeg?v=1641389586 1024w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/D9EB53B7-F356-4917-9E53-8D199CA80D2A-300x225.jpeg?v=1641389586 300w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/D9EB53B7-F356-4917-9E53-8D199CA80D2A-768x576.jpeg?v=1641389586 768w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/D9EB53B7-F356-4917-9E53-8D199CA80D2A-800x600.jpeg?v=1641389586 800w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/D9EB53B7-F356-4917-9E53-8D199CA80D2A.jpeg?v=1641389586 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Tunusia Sahara August 2014<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54094\" src=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/B0D3B3F7-CA3C-457E-A2E1-DE2169398E2C-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/B0D3B3F7-CA3C-457E-A2E1-DE2169398E2C-1024x768.jpeg?v=1641389937 1024w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/B0D3B3F7-CA3C-457E-A2E1-DE2169398E2C-300x225.jpeg?v=1641389937 300w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/B0D3B3F7-CA3C-457E-A2E1-DE2169398E2C-768x576.jpeg?v=1641389937 768w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/B0D3B3F7-CA3C-457E-A2E1-DE2169398E2C-800x600.jpeg?v=1641389937 800w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/B0D3B3F7-CA3C-457E-A2E1-DE2169398E2C.jpeg?v=1641389937 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By the way , the largest desert in Asia is the Gobi Desert. But I am a man of principles :P. I will never cross the desert again, I crossed once on my bike. (November 2010 I passed Gobi desert from Chine to Mongolia in 12 days \u00a0without support) That&#8217;s why I decided to cross the Arabian Desert, the 4th largest desert in the world and the 2nd largest desert in the Asian continent. \u00a0I do not want to talk about hot weather :). It&#8217;s enough hot for cycling in summer in Arabian desert. I&#8217;saw on my garmin \u00a0plus 57 degrees during the day and plus 40 degrees at night in this desert. Ruth was pretty tough.<\/p>\n<h3>Jordan Arabian Desert Wadi Rum September 2014<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54096\" src=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/A3843363-ED5D-419B-85AD-A8A0E9D93F8A-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/A3843363-ED5D-419B-85AD-A8A0E9D93F8A-1024x683.jpeg?v=1641390689 1024w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/A3843363-ED5D-419B-85AD-A8A0E9D93F8A-300x200.jpeg?v=1641390689 300w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/A3843363-ED5D-419B-85AD-A8A0E9D93F8A-768x512.jpeg?v=1641390689 768w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/A3843363-ED5D-419B-85AD-A8A0E9D93F8A.jpeg?v=1641390689 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Saudia Arabia Desert \u00a0June,July, August 2015<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54098\" src=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/C991447C-D2FF-4AA7-A5F0-B5013FF9DAD0-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/C991447C-D2FF-4AA7-A5F0-B5013FF9DAD0-1024x683.jpeg?v=1641390995 1024w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/C991447C-D2FF-4AA7-A5F0-B5013FF9DAD0-300x200.jpeg?v=1641390995 300w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/C991447C-D2FF-4AA7-A5F0-B5013FF9DAD0-768x512.jpeg?v=1641390995 768w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/C991447C-D2FF-4AA7-A5F0-B5013FF9DAD0.jpeg?v=1641390995 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Highest Pass in Africa Tulu Dimtu 4377 meter October 2015<\/h3>\n<p>It is possible you can reach this point also by car and motorbike. It is located in the Bale National Park, 450 kilometers southeast of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. Climbing part is 41 kilometers. I passed in October 2015. It climing grade is \u00a010%. Two points are pretty tough, I saw 19% . There is a checkpoint in the middle of the gate. It is forbidden to enter the area without a guide. I talked \u00a0the guards and stayed there for one night. Then they let me go<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1132\" title=\"DSC01759\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC01759-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC01759-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC01759-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC01759-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC01759-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC01759.jpg 1080w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>South America\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>Patagonia Desert \u00a02017 June, July, Agust<\/h3>\n<p>It is the 7th largest desert in the world. It includes parts of Chile and Argentina. The temperature 30C in summer and -25C in winter. \u00a0I passed this area winter 2017, that is, in June, July and August in South America, I spent the whole winter pedaling in this region. Passing the Carretera Austral region and volcanic areas on the Chilean side than I succeeded to reach Ushuaia, the biggest city at the farthest point of South America. The lowest air temperature I&#8217;ve seen was -15C.. I passed also Atacama desert in Chile, Bolivia and Peru when I was cycling the north part south America.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-54100\" src=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/21F689F1-6323-41DA-85B4-82AB8754069A-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/21F689F1-6323-41DA-85B4-82AB8754069A-1024x768.jpeg?v=1641391942 1024w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/21F689F1-6323-41DA-85B4-82AB8754069A-300x225.jpeg?v=1641391942 300w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/21F689F1-6323-41DA-85B4-82AB8754069A-768x576.jpeg?v=1641391942 768w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/21F689F1-6323-41DA-85B4-82AB8754069A-800x600.jpeg?v=1641391942 800w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/21F689F1-6323-41DA-85B4-82AB8754069A.jpeg?v=1641391942 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Highest Pass in South America Abra Azuca 5132m July 2019<\/h3>\n<p>This pass is located in Peru and is the highest pass in South America. I started at Calca city \u00a0and continued through Cusco, completely following the paths of the ancient Inca civilization. After 7 days I managed to reach the gate. During the climb, which starts at 2,800 meters, 6 \u00a0passes \u00a0at different altitude \u00a0at 4,000 and 5,000 meters than I could reach the point. It was really difficult and \u00a0since 2019 I had the fastest segment on strava hahah<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54102\" src=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/44B31769-7E05-433C-986E-F6E0806F6C3A-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/44B31769-7E05-433C-986E-F6E0806F6C3A-1024x683.jpeg?v=1641392574 1024w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/44B31769-7E05-433C-986E-F6E0806F6C3A-300x200.jpeg?v=1641392574 300w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/44B31769-7E05-433C-986E-F6E0806F6C3A-768x512.jpeg?v=1641392574 768w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/44B31769-7E05-433C-986E-F6E0806F6C3A.jpeg?v=1641392574 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>( I am keep going I have not finished after this point wating my visa for United States of America and Canada )<\/h2>\n<h2><strong>North America\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>TRAIL RIDGE PASS (3712 METERS) \u00a0OCTOBER 2024<\/h3>\n<p>Trail Ridge Pass, located at an altitude of 3,712 meters, is the highest point in the United States accessible by vehicle. Compared to the mountain passes in South America, it can be considered a mid-level pass. However, unlike many other passes, there is no official sign marking its highest point. The reason for this is that the actual summit is situated on a sharp curve, making it unsafe to place a sign there.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, most people rely on the elevation of the Alpine Visitor Center Trail Ridge Store, located a few kilometers below the actual highest point, which stands at 3,595 meters. Because of this, many mistakenly assume that this is the highest pass in the U.S. Additionally, some Americans consider Mount Evans as the highest vehicle-accessible pass. However, Mount Evans is actually a dead-end summit, meaning you reach the top and have to turn back rather than crossing over to another side, which technically disqualifies it as a true pass.<\/p>\n<p>For this reason, Trail Ridge Pass is officially referred to as the highest continuous vehicle pass in the U.S.<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-56945\" src=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_20241003_165939_004_01_10-1024x575.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_20241003_165939_004_01_10-1024x575.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_20241003_165939_004_01_10-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_20241003_165939_004_01_10-768x431.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_20241003_165939_004_01_10-1170x658.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_20241003_165939_004_01_10-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_20241003_165939_004_01_10.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>GREAT BASIN DESERT (NOVEMBER 2024)<\/h3>\n<p>The Great Basin Desert is the largest desert in North America. It begins in the state of Utah and extends westward to the Nevada-California border. Covering this vast and rugged terrain by bicycle took 12 days, spanning 1,000 km with a total elevation gain of 6,000 meters.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57146\" src=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_1558-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_1558-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_1558-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_1558-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_1558.jpeg 975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>Australia\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>Great Victoria Desert<\/h3>\n<p>It is a desert I\u2019ll enjoy to cycle through. A 700 km long adventure will be waiting for me. Is said that there are thunderstorms 15-20 times a year\u00a0 with heavy lightening which I hope do not run into.<\/p>\n<p>There are many varieties of reptiles. Summer day time temperatures range from 35 to 45 degrees centigrade. The winter season is not so cold.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-12 hover-type-none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1119\" title=\"rvictoria\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/rvictoria-1024x688.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/rvictoria-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/rvictoria-400x270.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/rvictoria-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/rvictoria-900x605.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/rvictoria-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/rvictoria.jpg 1600w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Charlotte Pass (1830 m)<\/h3>\n<p>Charlotte pass is the highest point of this continent. The best arriving at the top is that you see snowboard runs. It would be fine to camp on the top while pedaling through this pass and take part in different activities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-13 hover-type-none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1120\" title=\"rCharlotte\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/rCharlotte-1024x768.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/rCharlotte-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/rCharlotte-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/rCharlotte-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/rCharlotte-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/rCharlotte.jpg 1600w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Asia<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>Semo La (Tibet Pass) (5565 m)<\/h3>\n<p>This will be my break new ground in my tour. This highest drivable pass in the world is located in Tibet. Semo La is the Everest of us bikers, a never ending climb and one of the reasons why my World Tour extends since I have to traverse China to arrive at this pass on bicycle. Recognizing this spot, I sadly said:\u201d Why on the earth didn\u2019t I cross this pass during my Turkey-Japan tour\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-14 hover-type-none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1131\" title=\"rsomotibet\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/rsomotibet.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/rsomotibet-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/rsomotibet.jpg 600w\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.4em; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;\">Everest Base Camp (5364 m)<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep sep-none\">\n<p>I don\u2019t get excited while mentioning that I\u2019m going to set off for a world tour but can\u2019t describe how I have felt when writing down these spots and setting these goals. Furthermore, I get excited every time when I think about pedaling through these spots. There are cyclists who climbed till the Everest Base Camp pedaling all the way through, not carrying or pushing their bicycles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-15 hover-type-none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1133\" title=\"reverest\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/reverest-1024x680.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/reverest-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/reverest-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/reverest-900x598.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/reverest-1024x680.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.gurkangenc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/reverest-1600x1063.jpg 1600w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cPedal for Future\u201d<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>project is a project to encourage people to ride on bicycle. I share my road memories, videos and photographs throughout my journey as I did during my previous tour to support life with bicycle. I share my goals with you and wish that some other Turkish cyclists will cross these spots afterwards. I\u2019m not the first person who travels in this manner on the world and would not be the last one. In order to explore and tell, one has to experience. I wish all of us a happy voyage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you attempt and sacrifice beyond your dreams your success will be inevitable.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>G\u00fcrkan GEN\u00c7<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;51628&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]WORLD TOUR ROUTE Pedaling for the Future is a full world tour. 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