We drove the hardest track in Kyrgyzstan, it was a horse trail

On the way Overland
On the way Overland
1 Video View·Oct 1, 2026

Jukuu Valley, Kyrgyzstan — locals told us this track was only passable on horseback. We decided to try it with two Land Rovers anyway… and quickly discovered why.

The road had disappeared, the boulders were getting bigger, and turning back was starting to look like the sensible option. But somehow, the track kept opening up. Thank you to Matador for all your gear that keeps us going light, sturdy and far. Get 15% OFF the entire Matador Shop with the link: https://get.aspr.app/SH1Dll

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00:00 Intro
1:43 The plan
4:40 The Team
7:43 Let’s go
12:34 How can we drive up?
31:12 what a place!
37:52 At the beach!

Thanks to Matador for supporting this episode.
We’ve been carrying Matador gear throughout this expedition, including on the roughest tracks and remote camps in Kyrgyzstan.\

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We're Nick & Mathilde. 88 countries, 7 continents, one Land Rover Defender ("Albatross") and one Ducati DesertX ("Gully"). [X]/88 countries done.
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