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Day 19 of 28 · Karakul · Tajikistan: Valleys, Peaks and Pamir Highway

Day 19 — Meteorite Crater Lake of Karakul

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A nature day to your new base in Karakul, with 2 h 16 on the road and plenty of free time.

Meteorite Crater Lake of Karakul
Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan Kara-Kul Lake (Karakul) © photographed on 13 July 2018 by Ninara from Helsinki, Finland — CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 13 · Karakul · Tajikistan

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day 19 1 night 2 h 17 on the road132 kmclimate favourable

programme
4 h 30
road
2 h 16
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12 h

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Stroll through the lakeside village of Karakul

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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

    Ak-Baital Pass

    The highest mountain pass in the Pamir Highway offering panoramic views of the surrounding peaks.

    20 min there · detour +5 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed in 2017 by Kondephy — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons