A seasoned long-haul adventurer and sidecar enthusiast, he’s always up for the most mind-boggling adventures.
Set yourself a new challenge! Join Vintage Rides for an extreme motorsport adventure: cross the frozen lake of Khövsgöl on Royal Enfield sidecars in extreme conditions with temperatures plunging as low as -40 degrees celsius. Going beyond one’s limits, solidarity, unforeseen meteorological conditions, these are the elements that will make your adventure unforgettable. On this trip, 4 Royal Enfield 2010 of our own fleet will be equipped with Yeti sidecars, specially designed for off-road. Set off for the biggest adventure of your life !
Period
March 2018
Duration
9 days incl. 6 days' riding
Level
Demanding
English-speaking tour leader
Accommodation
Standard or with hosts
From
4850€/pilot
You set foot in Mongolia and know that you’re about to embark on one of the most beautiful adventures of your life. Early morning departure from Ulan Bator airport and transfer to Moron in a private vehicle. We drive through the steppe enveloped in a white coat of snow.
It’s time to leave for Hatgal on a good tarmac road, allowing you to get used to the highly nimble steering of Royal Enfield sidecars. We discover the Mongolian national fleet which remain docked for the winter before enjoying the sunset on the ice mirror. Time seems to have stopped here.
We glide on an ice cover which is sometimes smooth and sometimes rough towards the western part of the Lake. Every 45 minutes, we stop to check our hands and feet and warm ourselves with a good coffee. We look after each other; in extreme conditions, team spirit is essential to reach the goal all together safe and sound.
We set off in the direction of Hanh, the highest village in the region, close to the Siberian border. We have to continue to be vigilant. Sometimes, the ice breaks and blocks of ice collide with each other making disturbing noises. Our team there will keep a close eye in order to ensure that it is possible to continue.
We enter coniferous forests covered with snow hoping that the powder snow is not too deep and that we do not accidentally venture onto the river whose top layer would not be frozen enough.
Accustomed to the cold, we will take what will come by remaining vigilant about eventual cracks. Confident, we push the Royal Enfields into the turns like a goodbye to this eternal lake. Back on the motorbike, we are amused to rediscover what normal steering of a sidecar is for our friends back home.
An extra day to account for uncertainties during our journey. If everything goes as per schedule, we’ll use the last day to make one more round of the frozen lake among the ships before hitting the road towards Moron and a hot shower.
Today we set off for Ulan Bator in a Uaz (a Russian van). Whatever the weather, the quality of the ice, the mechanical troubles that we might have had, there is no doubt that at this moment you know that this journey will remain unforgettable. A unique adventure that only few adventurer-seekers would dare to try.
Transfer to the airport. We return back home with a head full of memories.
“Very professionally run with experienced guides who, through their local knowledge, can get you to out of the way places the average traveller would not have access to.”
“Excellent, almost effortless trip. We were looked after well. The route was a wonderful combination of easy riding and modest challenge. The staff was tolerant beyond any reasonable human's capacity. Lodgings both exotic and comfortable. A better trip can not be imagined.”
“Having joined two tours in India previously with Vintage Rides I have no hesitation in booking a third and recommending this company as experts in their field to anyone contemplating a guided tour on the sub continent or the far east. Vintage Rides is a French company and as expected many of the riders are French speakers but it is not a barrier. I speak English and have only a little of the French language but I have been welcomed by both the tour leaders and the other riders without any problems at all. Communication is not a problem in the brotherhood off the bikers. The tour leaders know their stuff and take you to places off the well beaten tourist track, always mindful of one's safety. The support team for mechanical issues that can occasionally arise with the robust Royal Enfield 500cc Bullet bikes and for transport of luggage and local knowledge remove any concerns, just sit back and enjoy the ride.”
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