Sary-Tash - Murghab

Kyrgyzstan /
1
January
-
31
December

Road from Sary-Tash to Murghab village, by the Karakul's lake.

Early morning, because we'll ride all day. We are in a border area before the passage of Kizil-Art pass at 4282m. customs and entry formalities at the Autonomous Oblast of Gorno-Badachstan. After the pass, the road descends to Lake Karakul, a huge lake located at 3914 meters above sea level that we go around the east before attacking the highest pass of the day, the Ak-Baytal over 4658 m. Then, the road skirts the massif Muzkoel which culminates at 6233 meters. This region is the poorest in Tajikistan where the majority Pamiris and Kyrgyz. Arrival in Murghab, installation guesthouse.

Highlights of the day

Drive
230 km 5 hours Transfer 2 898 m Drop Positive 1 430 m Drop Negative

Other Journeys starting from Sary-Tash

Distance

95 km

Drop Positive

2854 m

Drop Negative

1902 m

Sary-Tash

Karakul lake (Xinjiang)

Distance

95 km

Drop Positive

2854 m

Drop Negative

1902 m

Road from Kyrgyzstan to Tajikistan by the M41 road

From

Sary-Tash

Kyrgyzstan

To

Karakul lake (Xinjiang)

China

Time walking/Time riding

0

0

Time transfer

14400

Distance

195 km

Drop Positive

700 m

Drop Negative

2300 m

Sary-Tash

Osh

Distance

195 km

Drop Positive

700 m

Drop Negative

2300 m

Road from Sary-Tash to Osh city on the M41

From

Sary-Tash

Kyrgyzstan

To

Osh

Kyrgyzstan

Time walking/Time riding

0

0

Time transfer

10800

Distance

310 km

Drop Positive

386 m

Drop Negative

2266 m

Sary-Tash

Kashgar

Distance

310 km

Drop Positive

386 m

Drop Negative

2266 m

Transfer from Kashgar by Irkeshtam border post

From

Sary-Tash

Kyrgyzstan

To

Kashgar

China

Time walking/Time riding

0

0

Time transfer

25200

Distance

230 km

Drop Positive

2898 m

Drop Negative

1430 m

Sary-Tash

Murghab

Distance

230 km

Drop Positive

2898 m

Drop Negative

1430 m

Road from Sary-Tash to Murghab village, by the Karakul's lake.

From

Sary-Tash

Kyrgyzstan

To

Murghab

Tajikistan

Time walking/Time riding

0

0

Time transfer

18000

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