7 Hidden Lakes of Tajikistan's Pamir Mountains A Trekker's Guide

Lake Karakul The World's Highest Salt Water Lake at 12,800 feet

Bulunkul Lake A Winter Paradise Where Temperatures Drop to -63°C

brown and gray mountain painting, The Pamir Highway. It’s a name that vibrates strongly in the belly of anyone with a taste for adventure. The high desert of the Pamir invites expletives and superlatives. Like the Altiplano and the Tibetan plateau, this is a harsh and lonely place, inhabited by kind people. Its unforgiving landscape breathes tranquil spirituality. The M41 is the second-highest highway in the world, after the nearby Karakorum Highway. It crosses the whole Pamir region of Tajikistan, running from Osh to Khorog to Dushanbe.</p><p>⠀</p><p>Please follow me on instagram www.instagram.com/johnny.vanderleelie</p><p>

Yashilkul Lake The Turquoise Wonder Connected by Ancient Silk Road Paths

Zorkul Lake A Bird Sanctuary Between Snow Leopard Territory

a large body of water surrounded by mountains, Clean blue lake

Sarez Lake The Earthquake Made Giant at 45 Miles Length

Lake Rangkul Where Marco Polo Sheep Gather at Dawn

Shadau Lake The Smallest Yet Most Accessible Trek from Murghab

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