Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Cycling the world - Asia: Bonus episode
Istanbul to Konya, following a thin line of dust, faith, and stubborn curiosity known as the Sufi Trail: ride to the light, hike to the light. A simple motto but nothing about this route is simple. It begins in Istanbul and runs close to 800 kilometres across Anatolia to the mausoleum of Rumi in Konya, stitching together villages, forests, ridges, dry plateaus, and long quiet spaces where the mind has too much room to wander. This was my second time on the Sufi Trail, in 2019 I rode the cycling route. This time I chose the harder conversation and bikepacked the hiking route, loaded bike and all, where the climbs are steeper, the trail often disappears, and forward motion is something you negotiate rather than assume.
For more info on this route head to sufitrail.com
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*Some links in this description are affiliate links and therefore when clicked, if you buy the service or product I may make a small commission off of that sale. My opinions on products and services remain unbiased.
Cycling the world - Asia: Bonus episode
Istanbul to Konya, following a thin line of dust, faith, and stubborn curiosity known as the Sufi Trail: ride to the light, hike to the light. A simple motto but nothing about this route is simple. It begins in Istanbul and runs close to 800 kilometres across Anatolia to the mausoleum of Rumi in Konya, stitching together villages, forests, ridges, dry plateaus, and long quiet spaces where the mind has too much room to wander. This was my second time on the Sufi Trail, in 2019 I rode the cycling route. This time I chose the harder conversation and bikepacked the hiking route, loaded bike and all, where the climbs are steeper, the trail often disappears, and forward motion is something you negotiate rather than assume.
For more info on this route head to sufitrail.com
MY GEAR FULL LIST: kit.co/davidetravelli
SUPPORT my round the world bike expedition:
Donations: paypal.me/davidetravelli
Postcards' Club: alaska2patagonia.com/postcards-club
Follow me:
Blog: alaska2patagonia.com
Instagram: instagram.com/davidetravelli
Facebook: facebook.com/davidetravelli
Twitter: twitter.com/davidetravelli
#bikepacking #biketouring #bikelife
#bicycletouring #cycling
*Some links in this description are affiliate links and therefore when clicked, if you buy the service or product I may make a small commission off of that sale. My opinions on products and services remain unbiased.
