Early in the morning, the convoy with three drivers arrived at our hotel in Dushanbe. They will take us from Dushanbe through the Pamir to Osh in Kyrgyzstan. Shane Dallas, also known as the Travel Camel, has brought together the participants of this tour. He is waiting for the drivers and the guide in the […]
Citadel of Hulbuk
The citadel of Hulbuk lies approx 30 km southwest of Kulob. Already in the Bronze Age, people settled in the area in sight of the salt mountain Chodscha Mumin, which rises 1334 m above the valley. A first palace, which burned down at 950 AD was built to around 800 AD. In 970, one built […]
From Hulbuk to Anjirobi Bolo
Vose After our visit to Hulbuk Citadel in Pingan, we continue in northwestern direction. At the entrance of Vose (Imeni Vose), we stop for lunch. From a hall of the building, music penetrates and cheerful people stand around and talk. We may take a look into the hall and realize that the people celebrate a […]
From Anjirobi Bolo to Kalaikhum
A winding road leads 700 m into the valley of the Panj River. Except for little construction sites, the road is in good condition. We get on quickly and reach the bridge about the Panj River. The bridge is at the same time the border crossing to Afghanistan. Again and again, we come across checkpoints […]
From Kalaikhum to Khorog
Kalaikhum lies approximately half way from Dushanbe to Khorog, at an altitude of about 1200 m. The road from Kalaikhum to Khorog is part of the original Pamir Highway and the distance is only 242 km. Although we only make few stops and a short lunch break, we need a total of 9 hours. The […]