Routes

Updated 2024 Nexus Expedition Route

Nexus Expedition Route sections:

Past sections:

# FromToMode
1Knik Lake, AK, USNome, AK, USTrek, Snowshoe
2Nome, AK, USWales, AK, USTrek, Ski
3Wales, AK, USUelen, Chukotka RussiaTrek, Ski, Swim (across Bering Strait)
4Uelen, Chukotka, RussiaOmsukchan, RussiaTrek, Snowshoe, Ski
5Omsukchan, RussiaKeskil, Sakha Republic, RussiaCycle
6Keskil, Sakha Republic, RussiaMegino Aldan, Sakha Republic, RussiaRow (across Aldan river in a river boat)
7Megino Aldan, Sakha Republic, RussiaBandar e Pol, IranCycle
8Bandar e Pol, IranLaft, IranSwim (from mainland to Qeshm island)
9Laft, IranShib Deraz, IranCycle
10Shib Deraz, IranKhasab, OmanKayak (across Strait of Hormuz)
11Khasab, OmanNuweiba, EgyptCycle
12Nuweiba, EgyptEl Tor, EgyptTrek (accompanied by a Bedouin on a camel, across Sinai desert)
13El Tor, EgyptWad al Hulaywah, SudanCycle
14Wad al Hulaywah, SudanKanbohidar, SudanPaddle dugout canoe (across Tekezé river)
15Kanbohidar, SudanMunyuoyuo (Victoria Nyanza Sailing Club) UgandaCycle
16Munyuoyuo (Victoria Nyanza Sailing Club) UgandaNkoma, UgandaKayak (Lake Victoria)
17Nkoma, UgandaRusumo, TanzaniaCycle
18Rusumo, TanzaniaNyakiziba, TanzaniaPaddle wooden canoe across Ruvubu river
19Nyakiziba, TanzaniaKigoma, TanzaniaCycle
20Kigoma, TanzaniaKasanga, TanzaniaKayak (Lake Tanganyika)
21Kasanga, TanzaniaMatema, TanzaniaCycle
22Matema, TanzaniaMangochi, MalawiKayak (Lake Malawi)
23Mangochi, MalawiCape Agulhas, South AfricaCycle
24Keetmanshoop, NamibiaLüderitz, NamibiaCycle (after having backtracked to Keetmanshoop)


Future sections (exact route and mode:TBD)

# FromToMode
25Lüderitz, NamibiaSalvador, BrazilRow (across Atlantic Ocean)
26Salvador, BrazilS 47° 49′ 8.7278″    
W 67° 28′ 13.7842″
North of Tres Cerros, Argentina 
Cycle (reaching 2d antipode)
27S 47° 49′ 8.7278″    
W 67° 28′ 13.7842″
North of Tres Cerros, Argentina 
Darien Gap, ColombiaCycle
28Darien Gap, ColombiaDarien Gap,  PanamaTrek (across Darien Gap)
29Darien Gap, PanamaKnik Lak, AK, USCycle