Tajikistan
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Cycling the Pamir Highway (Part IV) – Ak-Baital Pass to Kyrgyzstan
Our third week on the Pamir Highway led us through the famous Wakhan corridor. A historical, remote and beautiful region, with only a river separating Tajikistan from Afghanistan. We passed old ruins, military bases and wheat fields, and everyone we met greeted us with a smile and a heartfelt invitation for chai.
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Cycling the Pamir Highway (Part III) – The Wakhan Corridor
Our third week on the Pamir Highway led us through the famous Wakhan corridor. A historical, remote and beautiful region, with only a river separating Tajikistan from Afghanistan. We passed old ruins, military bases and wheat fields, and everyone we met greeted us with a smile and a heartfelt invitation for chai.
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Cycling the Pamir Highway (Part II) – Qal’ai Khumb to Khorog
The stretch between Qal’ai Khumb and Khorog was only 240 kilometers. But with bike issues, military visits and patients along the road it was a very eventful couple of days. There are a million amazing camp spots on the Pamir, but some days it seemed nearly impossible to find one. We were locked in between…
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Cycling the Pamir Highway (Part I) – Dushanbe to Qal’ai Khumb
The Pamir is adventure cyclists paradise. We spent a month in the beautiful landscapes of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. We cycled the legendary Ak-Baital pass (4.655 m) and followed the Panj river separating Tajikistan with Afghanistan. The northern route was rugged but beautiful and the Wakhan Corridor offered us a unique insight in Tajik culture and…
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