Rally Route

The 2010 Peking to Paris route closely follows the original trail first attempted by automobile in 1907. It is also the “Silk Route” that had been used by merchants, traders, missionaries and pilgrims for thousands of years. From China, we progress through Mongolia, then into Russia before traveling to Kazakstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. In total, our travels will take us 14,569 kilometers in 37 days.

Day and Date Route Country Kms
Day 1 10th Sept Fri Peking to Daihai China 398
Day 2 11th Sept Sat Daihai to Erenhot China 508
Day 3 12th Sept Sun Erenhot to Sainshand Mongolia 214
Day 4 13th Sept Mon Sainshand to Ulaan Baatar Mongolia 432
Day 5 14th Sept Tue Ulaan Baatar – Rest Day
Day 6 15th Sept Wed Ulaan Baatar to Kharakorin Mongolia 360
Day 7 16th Sept Thu Kharakorin to Tariat Mongolia 327
Day 8 17th Sept Fri Tariat to Uliastay Mongolia 336
Day 9 18th Sept Sat Uliastay to Teel River Mongolia 253
Day 10 19th Sept Sun Teel River to Khovd Mongolia 177
Day 11 20th Sept Mon Khovd – Rest Day
Day 12 21st Sept Tue Khovd to Border Mongolia 311
Day 13 22nd Sept Wed Border to Belokurikha Russia 581
Day 14 23rd Sept Thu Belokurikha to Semey Kazakhstan 548
Day 15 24th Sept Fri Semey to Usharal Kazakhstan 581
Day 16 25th Sept Sat Usharal to Almaty Kazakhstan 552
Day 17 26th Sept Sun Almaty – Rest Day
Day 18 27th Sept Mon Almaty – Rest Day
Day 19 28th Sept Tue Almaty to Shymkent Kazakhstan 734
Day 20 29th Sept Wed Shymkent to Tashkent Uzbekhistan 260
Day 21 30th Sept Thu Tashkent to Samarkand Uzbekhistan 315
Day 22 1st Oct Fri Samarkand – Rest Day
Day 23 2nd Oct Sat Samarkand to Turkmenabat Turkmenistan 369
Day 24 3rd Oct Sun Turkmenabat to Ashgabad Turkmenistan 631
Day 25 4th Oct Mon Ashgabad to Gorgan Iran 560
Day 26 5th Oct Tue Gorgan to Rasht Iran 585
Day 27 6th Oct Wed Rasht to Tabriz Iran 444
Day 28 7th Oct Thu Tabriz to Erzurum Turkey 606
Day 29 8th Oct Fri Erzurum to Kozakli Turkey 728
Day 30 9th Oct Sat Kozakli to Abant Lake Turkey 546
Day 31 10th Oct Sun Abant Lake to Istanbul – Rest Day + Transit 320
Day 32 11th Oct Mon Istanbul to Thessaloniki Greece 595
Day 33 12th Oct Tue Thessaloniki to Igoumenitsa Via ferry to Ancona 414
Day 34 13th Oct Wed Ancona to Viareggio Italy 434
Day 35 14th Oct Thu Viareggio to Aix les Bains France 607
Day 36 15th Oct Fri Aix les Bains to Troyes France 431
Day 37 16th Oct Sat Troyes to Paris France 203
Total = 14360 kms (8923 miles)