Tajikistan: Kulikalon Lakes to Chimtarga and Iskanderkul Таджикистан: Куликалон до чимтарга и Искандеркуль This long route over the Chimtarga Pass combines some of the most stunningly beautiful sections of the Fann Mountains with challenging passes and cultural highlights in rarely-touristed settlements. It is a physically, and outside of the warmest […]
Tajikistan: Haft Kul to Alaudin Lake Таджикистан: Хафт-Куль – Алаудин The Haft Kul to Alovaddin trek combines some of the best the Fann Mountains have to offer, bringing you to camp on the shores of many of its most stunning lakes. Though not as popular as the shorter Kulikalon Lakes […]
Tajikistan: Jizeu Valley Trek Таджикистан: Долина Джизэу The Jizeu Valley feels like a lush oasis after leaving the barren, arid Bartang Valley behind. One of the lower altitude treks in the Tajik Pamirs, Jizeu makes for the perfect acclimatization warm-up to higher elevations or an easy cool-down hike when the […]
Kyrgyzstan: Adygene Glacier Loop Кыргызстан: Ледник Адыгень The Adygene Glacier Loop is a beautiful alternative to the more popular trekking routes inside Ala Archa National Park – a small but picturesque glacial lake and variety of both trekking and climbing peaks make this under-explored side of the park great for […]
Tajikistan: Sarez Lake Trek Таджикистан: Сарезское озеро Among Tajikistan’s largest lakes, Lake Sarez was formed by disaster: in 1911 a 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocked the Bartang Valley, rattling down the entire face of the mountain, blocking the Murghab River with what is now known as the Usoi Dam. As years […]
Kyrgyzstan: Boz Uchuk Lakes Trek Кыргызстан: Озера Боз Учук The Boz Uchuk Lakes trek starts in one of trekking in Kyrgyzstan‘s most picturesque hubs at Jyrgalan village, takes in three delightful open valleys and two relatively easy passes, and finishes with a campsite near a pair of pristine alpine lakes […]