The third discipline at the Murghab Horse Festival is horse wrestling. Two riders compete against each other and try to pull the opposing rider from the horse. This discipline requires a lot of skill because you have to control the horse, attack the opposing rider. And at the same time, you should not fall off […]
Award Ceremony at Murghab Horse Festival
The Murghab Horse Festival ends with the award ceremony. All spectators and guests gather in a semicircle around the stage. Some have come on horseback. Please watch the 4K UHD video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will […]
Crossing the AK-Baital Pass
The distance between Murghab and Karakul is only 130 km, but the route runs over the 4655 m high AK-Baital Pass. The route profile leads from 3612 m to 4655 m and then falls again to 4020 m. It is the highest pass of the Pamir Mountains. In the hotel in Murghab, we get to […]
Karakul – the lake in the crater of a meteor
The Karakul is a mountain lake, formed in a 5 million-year-old impact crater of a meteor. The lake is 4020 m above sea level and does not have any drain. The meteorite crater has a diameter of over 50 km. Framed by the snow-covered mountaintops the sight of the turquoise green lake engraves itself into […]
Interview with a local in Karakul
During our journey, we have often asked ourselves how the people live here and what concerns them. In Karakul, our tour guide Sherali organized an interview with a local in his house. It is a typical house with living room, kitchen and a room to receive guests. There is also a loggia which is open […]