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 interesting excursion from town or a drive by on the way to Shaimak, deep in the heart of this remote valley.
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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 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.
22.16 MILES
For those who haven't had enough of long uncomfortable journeys on washboard surfaces, then a half-day excursion to Rang-Kul (and neighbouring Shor-Kul),…
24.88 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…