Kyzylart Pass At the top of the Kyzylart Pass at 4280 m above sea level, we leave Tajikistan and enter Kyrgyzstan. We have already left the border control behind us. We are on the way from Kara Kul, a lake in eastern Tajikistan to Osh in Kyrgyzstan. But before that, we want to explore the […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Dushanbe to Hulbuk
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 […]
City walk in Dushanbe
After we visited the bazaar, we still have time to do a city walk in Dushanbe. We go through the Khurarvi Dekhlavi and Valomatzoda Street to reach Rudaki Avenue. It is the boulevard of Dushanbe and leads to the center of Rudaki Park, which we have already visited. Large densely growing trees provide a pleasant […]