At 4314m, this pass is the gateway to Murgab and the eastern Pamirs. It has a wild and eerie beauty to it and superlative views in every direction.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
17.67 MILES
Soviet archaeologists apparently took shelter in the caves at Shakty (Шахты; 4200m) during a storm one night in 1958, only to awake the next morning to…
20.7 MILES
This ancient photogenic Chinese tomb features in local tourist literature but it is worth a visit not so much for the unremarkable building as the…
18.4 MILES
On Friday the menfolk of the town walk down to this attractive old mosque, on the edge of the flood plain below town. It makes for a pleasant stroll and…
20.81 MILES
At the head of the Ak-Suu Valley, there are a collection of interesting beehive-shaped tombs at Konye Kurgan. Just 7km east of Murgab, they make an…
Nearby The Pamir Highway attractions
17.67 MILES
Soviet archaeologists apparently took shelter in the caves at Shakty (Шахты; 4200m) during a storm one night in 1958, only to awake the next morning to…
18.4 MILES
On Friday the menfolk of the town walk down to this attractive old mosque, on the edge of the flood plain below town. It makes for a pleasant stroll and…
20.7 MILES
This ancient photogenic Chinese tomb features in local tourist literature but it is worth a visit not so much for the unremarkable building as the…
20.81 MILES
At the head of the Ak-Suu Valley, there are a collection of interesting beehive-shaped tombs at Konye Kurgan. Just 7km east of Murgab, they make an…