Tadjikistan - Pamir Highway / Part 1

The M41, known informally and more commonly as the Pamir Highway is a road traversing the Pamir Mountains through Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia. It is the only continuous route through the difficult terrain of the mountains and serves as the main supply route to Tajikistan's Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region.

The route has been in use for millennia, as there are a limited number of viable routes through the high Pamir Mountains. The road formed one link of the ancient Silk Road trade route. The current road was constructed partly in the 19th century (during The Great Game), and partly in 1930s by the Soviet Union.

The stretch of road between Khorog and Osh attracts a fair amount of tourism due to its rugged natural beauty.

NB - Most of the pictures of this blog are in chronological order

There are few picture from the Bartang valley.

NB - No more BIG trucks after Khorog...

KHOROG

Two young cyclists were completely exhausted, discouraged 

by the rough roads...

Got the camping chairs out , prepared tea and biscuits, took time to discuss and make the world a better place...

=> And they were in a much better mindset to continue their ride

 to the next overnight village...

MURGHAB

=> Next blog: Pamir Highway / Part 2 is here