Travelogues Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region

Us hitchhiking in an ambulance

In total, there were mentions of three river crossings. Number one was supposedly the most dangerous. Here we had to cross the riverbed of the Batang twice in strong currents....

After we repaired the tire this morning, we were able to cover the last kilometers to Khorug. However, on the way, I noticed that the tire is still leaking. After all, we did...

Today I decided to continue to Lake Karakul and camp there for 1-2 nights. I somehow missed Gerrit. The drive there was quite good, with the usual exceptions. Upon arriving in...

Three hours north of Murghab is the very last settlement on the Tajik side before the Kyrgyz border. The border is currently closed, so there is little to no traffic. Especially...

I arrived today after a challenging ascent from the Wakhan Valley to Murghab. The road was dotted with corrugated tracks, sand, and rock. I am riding slowly and hoping to spare...

After the shortened hike, I was ready to walk 26km to the next larger village and then from there, organized and motorized, return to civilization. Fortunately, two...

After spontaneously deciding in Murghab to walk from Karakul or the turn-off from the M41 into the Bartang Valley, I set off on Monday. As in the Wakhan Corridor, the sun, wind,...

Our first stage on the Pamir Highway took us to Kalaikhum; the way there was marked by poor mountain roads leading through magnificent landscapes. At the highest point, just...

Actually, I only went to Ghudara to hike to the glacier viewpoint from the neighboring village. Unfortunately, I realized that I was not motivated anymore: the already known...

Today, Gerrit and I wanted to cover the 318km to Khorug. While refueling in Murghab, we discovered that Gerrit had a flat tire. This happened two more times. Just as we were...

The journey today took us from Dushanbe to Kalaikhump. The roads were modest as always, and the scenery was magnificent. With us were Gerrit, Jeroen, and myself. Along the way,...

We found an old Russian radar station. And took some photos right away. Then a goat herder came riding on his donkey and explained to us that the area is restricted. No problem,...

At an altitude of about 3700m. Due to the barren vegetation, there are only a few herds of livestock. And some tourists come here. But the Kankul Lake to the north is amazing.