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 Lake Sarez - Pamirs - Tajikistan 

elevation about 3,263 m over sea level and volume of water is more than 16 km³. The mountains around rise more than 2,300 m over the lake level. The lake formed in 1911, after a great earthquake, when the Murghab River was blocked by a big landslide.

 96th largest country in the world by area 143,100 km2 (55,300 sq mi), It is bordered by Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east.

Children doing their chores collecting river water running from the Pamirs

[Authors notes] Published on Jan 31, 2014
Video of our bicycle trip through the majestic scenery of Tajikistan along the Pamir Highway..
00:11 Duschanbe (800m)
02:20 the top of Khaburabat Pass (3252m)
03:22 Kalaikhum (1260m)
03:27 Panj River/ Border to Afghanistan
04:14 Khorog (2200m)
05:34 the top of Koitezek Pass (4271m)
06:15 Alichur
06:46 Murghap (3650m)
08:22 the top of Ak-Baital Pass (4655m)
09:25 Lake Karakul (3900m)
10:33 Border crossing Kirgistan

Students in front of historic fort

Cycling Route Kyrgystan (Blog+Photos Khorog to Karakul Lake).
Map (above) route Kyrgystan - Tajikistan - Uzbekistan

[Authors notes] Published on Mar 24, 2014

00:00 Border crossing Kirgistan, Kytylart Pass (4280m)

00:36 Sary Tash

00:51 40 Let Kyrgyzstan Pass (3550m)

01:11 Taldyk Pass (3615m)

01:56 Chyirchyk Pass (2406m)

02:23 Osh

02:45 Jalal-Abad

03:01 Naryn River/ Toktogul Reservoir

03:36 Meeting Kat & Alex/ Alleycat http://cyclingabout.com/

03:56 Lake Toktogul

05:56 Ala-Bel Pass (3175m)

06:50 Töö Ashuu Pass (3130m)

08:00 Bishkek

08:15 Hyatt Regency

08:30 Manas International Airport Bishkek

RIP Cycling World Traveller Peter Root and Mary Thompson (UK) who died in a car-bike accident later traveling through Thailand.