tajikistan adventures: central asia

With thousands of miles of trails to hike, hundreds of mountains to climb, and dozens of alpine lakes, the Pamirs of Tajikistan are an adventurer’s paradise.With so much to offer, narrowing down a list of things to do can be a daunting task. This guide will help you make the most out of your stay in Tajikistan

Tajikistan, which is roughly half the size of Maharastra, has a population of just under Nine million people, 13 times less than population of Maharshtra. Do the math and that’s a pretty small amount of people living in an enormous country, especially for someone coming from Mumbai..

While the entire span of Tajikistan is fascinating, the real reason why backpackers make it to the country is the Pamir Highway. Simply put, it is one of the world’s most stunning hiking and road trips along the second highest highway ever built by man. One of the best bases for hiking the Pamirs is Khorugh, a small town accessible either by a 15 seater plane ride for an hour or a 14 hour shard taxi ride from Dushanbe.

From Dushanbe: Airplane usually flies 1 flight a day, when the weather is good during the summer. Spectacular flight, for about USD 85.

Hikes around Khorugh:

Wakhan Corridor - Engels Meadows

Picture yourself on a giant windswept plateau dotted with barren mountains. Looking south giant you would see icy pinnacles up to heights of over 6000m. They would be Engels peak and Karl Marx peaks. In the north more gentle rolling mountains look slightly more inviting. From here began the views of the spectacular Hindu Kush (Killer of Hindus Mountains) on the border with Pakistan.You're facing the Wakhan Corridor, in the northeastern panhandle of Afghanistan where the Pamirs meet the Hindu Kush. The hike is flooded with several high mountain passes, though it never gets technical.