Long Way Round - Season 1 (2004)

A twelve hour nightmare for the two as they have their first visa problems in Prague.

Cutting through part of Russia en route to Mongolia, Ewan and Charley are happy to be on tarmac roads all the way up to Barnaul. The stunning landscape of the Altai region is a pleasant surprise. Once across the Mongolian border they quickly realize how much they will need the good-luck sacred scarf they have been presented with, when they discover Mongolia's distinct 'lack of roads'. Ewan and Charley reach a wide and bridge-less river, uncrossable by bike. The result is that they have to take a major detour round a large lake. Conditions worsen in the barren ...

Pushing on despite many setbacks, they immerse themselves in the rich culture and their spirits are lifted by the kind people of Mongolia. They know that the Road of Bones lies ahead and will surely test them further.

Pushing on despite many setbacks, they immerse themselves in the rich culture and their spirits are lifted by the kind people of Mongolia. They know that the Road of Bones lies ahead and will surely test them further.

Floods wreak havoc as the pair spend their time team working with their support team to get through the remaining few miles of Russia.

On the final leg of the journey to New York City Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman are involved in collisions with cars.

A year after their trip Ewan and Charlie take a look back at their adventure.