A road through the mountains

Gorno-Badakhshan is connected to the outside world by the legendary Pamir Highway, which traverses the Pamir Mountains through Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It’s the second highest paved road in the world (after Pakistan’s Karakoram Highway), with the highest point at Tajkistan’s Ak Baïtal Pass at 4,655m.

The Gorno-Badakhshan region can only be visited from May to September, as snow makes the road inaccessible during winter.