GuardTrailsDay 9 of 26 · Barchidif · The Great Pamir Highway & Silk Road Heritage
Day 9 — Sarez Lake & Bartang Valley
A walk of more than 6 h 30 in one go.
The highlight of this stage, one level above the effort you asked for — an exception limited to 2 days in 15.
A road day to your new base in Barchidif, with a long drive (3 h 08).
Stage 7 · Barchidif · Tajikistan
days 9–10 2 nights 3 h 08 on the road123 kmclimate favourable
Interest of the place — nature 15. Based on: body of water.
- programme
- 7 h
- road
- 3 h 08
- usable window
- 12 h
- Trek to the dramatic Usoi DamPlace Usoi Dam, 7.3 km away · exact place name★★★☆☆ · known in 15 languages — article “Usoi Dam”“The Usoi Dam is a natural landslide dam along the Murghab River in Tajikistan. At 567 metres (1,860 ft) high, it is the tallest dam in the world, either natural or man-made.” — after Wikipedia7 h
Bad-weather option — something else that day — Stroll through the remote village of Barchidif
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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.
Basid
A remote village offering a final opportunity to observe the rugged landscape and prepare for the high-altitude ascent.
45 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps