GuardTrailsDay 19 of 26 · Karakul · The Great Pamir Highway & Silk Road Heritage
Day 19 — Karakul Meteorite Lake
A road day to your new base in Karakul, with a long drive (3 h 52).
Stage 15 · Karakul · Tajikistan
day 19 1 night 3 h 52 on the road236 kmclimate favourable
- programme
- 5 h
- road
- 3 h 52
- usable window
- 12 h
- Hike along the dramatic shores of Karakul Lake5 h
To add if time allows: Stroll through the remote Karakul Village (3 h) · Bird watching on the salt marshes of Karakul (3 h)
Bad-weather option — something else that day — Stroll through the remote Karakul Village
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On the way
Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.
Ak-Baital Pass
The highest mountain pass on the Pamir Highway, offering dramatic views of the surrounding rugged peaks.
30 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps
© photographed in 2017 by Kondephy — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
