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Pamir Highway - Murghab to Khargush

Shiney new green tiled mosque in the first village along the Pamir Highway south of Murghab
Shiney new green tiled mosque in the first village along the Pamir Highway south of Murghab
930 km to Dushanbe and 311 km to Khorog along the Pamir Highway from Murghab
930 km to Dushanbe and 311 km to Khorog along the Pamir Highway from Murghab
Today's destination is the Wakhan Valley, so we'll leave the Pamir Highway at Sasikul just after Alichor
Today's destination is the Wakhan Valley, so we'll leave the Pamir Highway at Sasikul just after Alichor
The second nameless village outside of Murghab
The second nameless village outside of Murghab
Plenty of room to widen the Pamir Highway
Plenty of room to widen the Pamir Highway
Livestock grazing on the valley floor along the Pamir Highway
Livestock grazing on the valley floor along the Pamir Highway
High valley of the Murghab River at 11,745ft MSL
High valley of the Murghab River at 11,745ft MSL
The 850 km long Murghab River will never reach the sea. It dies in the deserts of Turkmenistan
The 850 km long Murghab River will never reach the sea. It dies in the deserts of Turkmenistan
This section of the Pamir Highway is paved and in good condition
This section of the Pamir Highway is paved and in good condition
Murghab River, GBAO
Murghab River, GBAO
Grasslands on either side along this bend in the Murghab River, lush vegetation for the Pamirs
Grasslands on either side along this bend in the Murghab River, lush vegetation for the Pamirs
Just a short distance from the river, the arid rocky landscape resumes
Just a short distance from the river, the arid rocky landscape resumes
A small canyon with some of the high Pamir peaks in the distance
A small canyon with some of the high Pamir peaks in the distance
The Pamir Highway climbs away from the Murghab River and its grassy valley
The Pamir Highway climbs away from the Murghab River and its grassy valley
A yurt and small hut along the Pamir Highway
A yurt and small hut along the Pamir Highway
Pamir Highway
Pamir Highway
There's not much traffic on the Pamir Highway
There's not much traffic on the Pamir Highway
Pamir Highway
Pamir Highway
The Pamirs, rising from the high plateau, are just a taste of the stunning Hindu Kush to come
The Pamirs, rising from the high plateau, are just a taste of the stunning Hindu Kush to come
Pamir Highway
Pamir Highway
Pamir Highway
Pamir Highway
The Pamirs are a high mountain range at the junction of the Himalayas with the Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hin
The Pamirs are a high mountain range at the junction of the Himalayas with the Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hin
The Pamir Mountains - the Roof of the World
The Pamir Mountains - the Roof of the World
Blue sky and crisp cool mountain air
Blue sky and crisp cool mountain air
Livestock grazing in the arid valley
Livestock grazing in the arid valley
Pamir Highway
Pamir Highway
Scenery of the Pamirs
Scenery of the Pamirs
There's a sign km 137 which must be from the Kulma Pass leading to China
There's a sign km 137 which must be from the Kulma Pass leading to China
Naizaitash pass  on the Pamir Highway, km 139
Naizaitash pass on the Pamir Highway, km 139
A dark, nearly black mountain rises to 5240m/17200ft from the flat plain
A dark, nearly black mountain rises to 5240m/17200ft from the flat plain
Pamir Highway descending the east side of Naizaitash pass
Pamir Highway descending the east side of Naizaitash pass
Along the Pamir Highway
Along the Pamir Highway
Small overpass on the Pamir Highway dated 2005
Small overpass on the Pamir Highway dated 2005
Sheep by a waterhole with a small house and yurt in the back ground
Sheep by a waterhole with a small house and yurt in the back ground
Approaching the large Pamir Highway village of Alichur
Approaching the large Pamir Highway village of Alichur
Breaktime in Alichur
Breaktime in Alichur
Mud bricks drying int he sun, Alichur
Mud bricks drying int he sun, Alichur
Stolovaya, a small guesthouse in Alichur
Stolovaya, a small guesthouse in Alichur
A yurt in Alichur
A yurt in Alichur
Alichur - another small restaurant/hotel
Alichur - another small restaurant/hotel
Safe Ride!
Safe Ride!
Vehicle Maintenance Facility Shugnon District
Vehicle Maintenance Facility Shugnon District
Marhaba - Welcome to Alichur
Marhaba - Welcome to Alichur
Sassykul Lake, a few km southeast of Alichur along the Pamir Highway
Sassykul Lake, a few km southeast of Alichur along the Pamir Highway
Salt pan near Sassykul
Salt pan near Sassykul
Here, around km 217, the paved Pamir Highway heads westward towards Khorog
Here, around km 217, the paved Pamir Highway heads westward towards Khorog
125km from Murghab and 313km from the Kyrgyzstan Border, we leave the Pamir Highway for the Wakhan Valley
125km from Murghab and 313km from the Kyrgyzstan Border, we leave the Pamir Highway for the Wakhan Valley
The quality of the road diminishes significantly for the 30 km drive to Khargush on the border with Afghanistan
The quality of the road diminishes significantly for the 30 km drive to Khargush on the border with Afghanistan
Mountains along the road to Khargush
Mountains along the road to Khargush
The rough dirt road from the Pamir Highway to Khargush
The rough dirt road from the Pamir Highway to Khargush
Southern Alichur Range of the Pamir Mountains
Southern Alichur Range of the Pamir Mountains
Chukurkul Lake at 13,000 ft MSL
Chukurkul Lake at 13,000 ft MSL
Southern Alichur Range of the Pamir Mountains
Southern Alichur Range of the Pamir Mountains
Khargush Pass, 4344m
Khargush Pass, 4344m
Khargush Lake at 14,000 ft MSL
Khargush Lake at 14,000 ft MSL
Descending to Khargush as Afghanistan comes into view with Kohe Belandtarin (6286m/20,623 ft) on the far right
Descending to Khargush as Afghanistan comes into view with Kohe Belandtarin (6286m/20,623 ft) on the far right
Mountains of the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan
Mountains of the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan
The small river in the distance is the Pamir River, a tributary of the Panj, which forms the Tajik-Afghan border
The small river in the distance is the Pamir River, a tributary of the Panj, which forms the Tajik-Afghan border
Steven with Pamir River and Afghanistan
Steven with Pamir River and Afghanistan
A crescent moon over the mountains
A crescent moon over the mountains
Descending to the Pamir River by Khargush, Tajikistan
Descending to the Pamir River by Khargush, Tajikistan
A crumbling stone ruin in Afghanistan, perhaps an ancient caravanserai
A crumbling stone ruin in Afghanistan, perhaps an ancient caravanserai
Looking down the valley of the Pamir River towards the Hindu Kush whose ridge forms the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan
Looking down the valley of the Pamir River towards the Hindu Kush whose ridge forms the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan
The rough road down to the Pamir Valley
The rough road down to the Pamir Valley
Pamir Valley at Khargush
Pamir Valley at Khargush
Sand dunes at the base of the mountains covering the rock desert floor
Sand dunes at the base of the mountains covering the rock desert floor
Khargush didn't seem to be even a wide spot in the road
Khargush didn't seem to be even a wide spot in the road