タジキスタンの峠・トップ10

What can I say about this magnificent place? A unique experience, alone in the middle of nowhere on a path that wasn't half bad. It's hot, and only large rocks in the middle of the road offer shade (provided you crouch down underneath them). The long climb ends with 2-3 kilometers on more challenging terrain, but nothing insurmountable. The descent is tricky, as is often the case here, with potholes and rocks that you sometimes only see at the last moment. Then it's back to the road that leads to Dushanbe.

Beautiful view of Lake Karakul and the mountains. A quick descent on asphalt to the village of Karakul.

Kyzyl-Art, Kyzylarth (Kyrgyz: Kyzyl-Art; Tajik: Surkhkotal) is a mountain pass in the Zaalai Range on the Pamir Highway on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The Osh-Khorog motorway passes through the pass. The pass is 4,280 metres above sea level.

It is worth taking a look into the world of the 5,000-meter peaks…

If you cross this border post, enjoy the journey, but keep in mind that it can get complicated at any time due to the weather, it is very changeable and could put you in serious difficulties if you cross it and are not well supplied and equipped.

We did it late July 2023. The road is in pretty bad shape higher up, but the view is amazing! We had to push our bicycles at times and reached the top in the evening extremely exhausted. There is a small weather station at the very top and the meteorologist and his wife let us sleep in a container next to their small house. That was our great luck, as I immediately suffered from diarrhea, fever and altitude sickness. They also provided us with food and we rested for two nights as I was to weak to continue the next morning. He mentioned that he wants to retire soon, so we are not sure if they are still there.

I can of another mountain

3780 m high pass with fantastic views on both sides, including the Kulikalon Lakes and Alaudin Lake. You begin to notice the height and the technically easy ascent and descent are not without effort.