Cicerone Trekking in Tajikistan

Eindelijk! Een goede wandelgids van Tadzjikistan: In deze trekkinggids van Tazdjikstan staat naast informatie over voorbereiding van een tocht in het land, en contactinformatie van lokale wandelorganisaties en contactinformatie van accommodatie, een beschrijving van 26 wandelingen en meerdaagse trektochten.

DUSHANBE DAY HIKES

• Route 1 Leilakul
• Route 2 Gusgarf Waterfall
• Route 3 Begar Waterfall
• Route 4 Shirkent dinosaur tracks
• Route 5 Sioma Valley

FANN MOUNTAINS

• Route 6 Mura Pass
• Route 7 Dukdon Pass
• Route 8 Fann Lakes circuit
• Route 9 Kaznok Pass
• Route 10 Sarymat Pass
• Route 11 Chimtarga Pass and Bolshoi Allo Lake
• Link Routes
  • Route 12A Sarymat River
  • Route 12B Munora Pass

ZERAFSHAN AND HISSAR RANGES AND YAGNOB VALLEY

• Route 13 Darg to Ziddi Valley
• Route 14 Yagnob Valley and Tabaspin Pass

WESTERN AND CENTRAL PAMIR

• Route 15 Gardan-i-Kaftar Pass
• Route 16 Jizev Valley
• Route 17 Ravmeddara Valley
• Route 18 Pamir mountain lakes 1: Bachor to Sarez Lake
• Route 19 Pamir mountain lakes 2: Yashilkul and Shtik Lazar Pass

SOUTHERN PAMIR

• Route 20 Turumtaikul Lake
• Route 21 Oykul Lake
• Route 22 Vrang Pass
• Route 23 Darshaidavan Pass
• Route 24 Vezdara to Tusion
• Route 25 Pik Engels Meadow

AFGHANISTAN

• Route 26 Afghan Wakhan Corridor: Little Pamir

Guidebook to trekking in Tajikistan and Afghanistan. Contains 21 treks exploring 5 different mountain areas, including the Northern Ranges, Pamir Mountains and Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor. Also includes a handful of shorter day hikes. With advice on trekking, backpacking equipment, permits and visas, and transport.

Known as ’the Roof of the World’, Tajikistan is one of the most mountainous countries on Earth, with 93% of its landmass considered mountainous territory. This is where the mighty Himalaya meet the Tian Shan, Karakoram and Hindu Kush, and a centuries-old network of trails criss-crosses the remote terrain, linking isolated villages and shepherds’ camps. Although infrastructure is fragile and tourism in its infancy, this Central Asian nation presents some outstanding opportunities for the adventurous trekker.

This guide describes twenty high-altitude treks of 2–9 days in the mountains of Tajikistan, covering the Fann Mountains, Pamirs and northwestern ranges, plus five day hikes near the capital, Dushanbe, and a 10-day trek in the Afghan Wakhan Corridor. As well as detailed route description and 1:100,000 mapping for each trek, there is a wealth of practical advice on transport and visas, trekking support, equipment, cultural awareness, safety and security, as well as background notes on history, flora and fauna and a Tajik-Russian-Pamiri-English glossary. The guide can be used either to plan an independent trek or to select, prepare for and enhance an organised expedition.

The hand-picked routes showcase Tajikistan’s breathtaking landscapes of lofty snow-capped peaks, turquoise lakes and sweeping high-altitude plateaus. Trekking here is also a rich cultural experience: in addition to wild camping, many of the treks include the opportunity to experience the fascinating local culture and warm hospitality in a traditional homestay, meeting those who call this remote wilderness home. This guide will be your companion to discovering Tajikistan, a country with so much to offer and one of Central Asia’s best kept secrets.

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