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- Day 25
Day 25 of 28 · Haftkul · The Hidden Valleys and Alpine Lakes of Tajikistan
Day 25 — Shing Valley & Seven Lakes
An active day to your new base in Haftkul, with a short drive (1 h 01) and little free time.
Stage 16 · Haftkul · Tajikistan
days 25–26 2 nights 1 h 01 on the road52 kmclimate to watch
- programme
- 3 h 59
- road
- 1 h 01
- usable window
- 5 h
- Day hike from the Sixth to the Seventh Lake3 h 59(instead of 6 h — not enough time that day (travel + walking))
“Day hike from the Sixth to the Seventh Lake”: shortened version, 3 h 59 instead of 6 h — not enough time that day (travel + walking). The activity as described is only partly done.
Bad-weather option — something else that day — Stroll through the traditional village of Padrud
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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.

Rudaki Museum
Visit the museum dedicated to the famous Persian poet in the center of Panjakent.
45 min there · detour +3 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed in 2010 by AmanovDmitry — CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Panjakent
Explore the ancient archaeological site of the Sogdian city ruins.
90 min there · detour +3 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed on 15 June 2023 by Quatchenerlo — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons