Once again we take a look at the valley basin of Bulunkul with the lake of the same name and the Yashikul. Although it looks very peaceful here, the decline in glaciers is causing people to worry here. Here, one lives on the fishing and the animals, which feed themselves with the grass around the […]
Crossing the Khargush Pass to Yashikul
To see a herd of camels in the highlands of the Pamir, surprise us a bit. Not the fact that there are camels in these latitudes, but that camels live at such altitude. We are at about 3650 m above sea level. The vegetation is sparse but on a small island in the Pamir River, […]
From Langar to the Pamir Highlands
This is our last stop in the Wakhan Valley before we drive from Langar to the Pamir Highlands. After saying goodbye to our nice hosts we start early in the morning towards Alichur. Behind the village, a narrow road leads steeply uphill into the highlands of Pamir. En route we have a fantastic view of […]
From Yamg to Langar
Once again we drive a short leg in the Wakhan Valley to Langar before we leave the valley and drive up to the Pamir Plateau. Langar lies at the mouth of the Wakhan river in the Pandj river. Here, the Wakhan Valley leads into the Wakhan Corridor, which is part of the Afghan national territory. […]
Places to visit in Yamg
We spent a pleasant night at Aidar’s Homestay in Yamg (Vrang). The homestay has nice twin rooms and the family Aidar is very nice. The sanitary facilities are always problematic. For about 20 people there are one toilet and one shower. In the morning we enjoy the sunrise and watch the life awaken. A young […]
From Ishkashim to Yamg
After passing Ishkashim, we make a quick stop. The Wakhan Valley lies ahead of us. We are at about 2500 m above sea level. The surrounding mountains have a height of about 5000 m and the snow-capped mountains in the background up to 7000 m. The snow-covered mountains of the Hindu Kush in the south […]