Yamchun

Yamchun fort drywall

Yamchun fort

Cycled 50 km, Climbed 290 m

Avoiding bad gravel

Qala-i-Panja Ruins

Cycled 56 km, Climbed 1210 m

Landslide

Afghanistan across the Pamir river

Cycling towards Khargush

Pamir Valley

Camels

Cycled 59 km, Climbed 830 m

Campsite before Khargush

Climbing to the Khargush Pass

Descending from Khargush Pass

Lake Buzun Kul

view to Saysk Kul and Tud Kul

Approaching Buzun Kul

Cycled 65 km, Climbed 470 m

Camp at Buzun Kul

Riding into the backcountry

Backcountry road

Cyclists coming

Rock formations

On tarmac again

Ayers Rock, Tajikistan

Bah Gumbez Yurt Camp

Sunset at Bash Gumbez

Yarts at Bash Gumbez

Cycled 76 km, Climbed 430 m

Back from Bash Gumbez to the Pamir Highway

Kyrgyz Herdsman

Descending from Niezatash Pass

Riding towards Murghab

Murghab valley

Cycled 70 km, Climbed 910 m

Leaving Murghab

On the Pamir Highway

Riding...

Somwhere between Murghab and Ak Baital

Approaching Ak Baital

Camping just before Ak Baital

Cycled 62 km, Climbed 390 m

Final climb to Ak Baital

View from Ak Baital

Faffing around at Ak Baital

Descending from Ak Baital

At the bottom of the Ak Baital descend

Pamir Highway facilities

Our facilities

Lake Karakul

Cycled 99 km, Climbed 730 m

Desolate plain after Ul Bulayk pass

Emptyness between Ul Bulayk and Kizil Art

getting closer to Kizil Art pass

Final stretch of Kizil Art climb

View from just before Kizil Art

Start of Kizil Art descend

Lunch

At bottom of Kizil Art pass