Hidden Beauty of Tashkorgan! Travel to the Beautiful Roof of Xinjiang, China | Episode 2
The first stop on our bike journey down the Karakoram Highway is the town town of Tashkorgan (aka Tashkurgan). Read more here:
Five guys start their journey in Kashgar, taking their bikes up to the Tajik city of Tashkorgan near the border with Pakistan for an epic journey of a lifetime. This is Episode 2, so make sure to follow along with the rest of the story!
1. The Beginning -
2. Experiencing Tashkorgan
3. Buzkashi and the Headless Goat:
4. Rebuilding the Karakoram Highway
5. Muztaghata | A Hike to Base Camp
6. Camping at Karakul
7. Trouble at White Sands Lake
8. Arriving in Kashgar
For those interested, this is the gear I used to film this adventure series:
- Canon 70D (
- GoPro Hero 4 Silver (
- Zoom H1 for field audio (
- Audio Tecnica AT2020 for overdubs (
Tashkorgan: An Introduction
A trip along the Karakoram Highway to Tashkorgan in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region of China, featuring views along the highway, Mount Mustagh Ata, and the stone fort. An introduction to the Sarikoli Tajik people of western China, their language, food, and environment. Interviews with several local young people describing their way of life.
Battling poverty on the roof of the world
The Pamir Mountains are home to over 50,000 Chinese Tajiks. Some 4,000 meters above sea level, surrounded by snow ridges, the place boasts a one-of-a-kind scenery. Due to its extreme terrain, economic development was sluggish until some two decades ago, when the local government stepped up efforts to develop the community.
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6 Tashkurgan to Tashgar on G314 Karakoram HW
This video was taken on G314 Karakoram HW from Tashkurgan to Tashgar, during a tour in the Silk Road.
Tour organized by Dragon Path Israel, leading by Yonatan Glaubman.
Video and Editing Bezalel Raz
Tashkurgan China Khik Wakhi Artists Singing
Khik/Wakhi artists singing in Tashkurgan, China
Khik Wakhi Artists Singing in Tashkurgan, China
Khik Wakhi Artists Singing in Tashkurgan, China
Khik Wakhi Artists Singing in Tashkurgan, China
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Kharakoram Hwy, Tashkorgan to Hunza
A summary of the drive south on the Kharakoram Highway from Tashkorgan, China to Passu, Pakistan in the Hunza Valley. The highway passes over the Khunjerab Pass, which at 15,528 ft. Is the highest border crossing in the world. At the pass, the road switches from right-hand drive to left-hand drive, in Pakistan. The climb to the pass is very gradual on the Chinese side and very steep with many swichbacks on the Pakistani side.
Highest (paved) road in the world Markwilliams84's photos around Tashkurgan, China
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From China to Pakistan over the Khunjerab Pass
A journey from one civilisation to another! Starting from the fortress town of Tashkurgan in southwestern China, follow the Karakoram Highway to the Pakistani border at the Khunjerab Pass!
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4 To Pamir Mountains and Tashkurgan on G314 Karakoram HW
This video was taken on the way from Kashgar to Pamir Mountains and Tashkurgan on G314 Karakoram HW, during a tour in the Silk Road.
Tour organized by Dragon Path Israel, leading by Yonatan Glaubman.
Video and Editing Bezalel Raz
Wakhjir Pass | Wikipedia audio article
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Wakhjir Pass
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The Wakhjir Pass, also spelled Vakhjir Pass, is a mountain pass in the Hindu Kush or Pamirs at the eastern end of the Wakhan Corridor, the only pass between Afghanistan and China. It links Wakhan in Afghanistan with the Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County in Xinjiang, China, at an altitude of 4,923 metres (16,152 ft), but the pass is not an official border crossing point. The border has the sharpest official change of clocks of any international frontier (UTC+4:30 in Afghanistan to UTC+8, in China). China refers to the pass as South Wakhjir Pass (Chinese: 南瓦根基达坂), as there is a northern pass on the Chinese side.
[Xinjiang] Crossed over Border to Sary Tash, 伊尔克什坦, 이르케스탐에서 사리타쉬로 @ Irkeshtam
Irkeshtam (Erkeshtam) Border Crossing strategically located about 230 kilometres (140 mi) west of Kashgar, 250 kilometres (160 mi) southeast of Osh and 550 kilometres (340 mi) east of Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The crossing staddles the Irkeshtam Pass, a deep gorge where the southern flank of the Tian Shan meets the Pamir Mountains. The elevation of the gorge is approximately 2,950 metres (9,680 ft) above sea level.[2] The village of Erkeshtam is situated about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the Kyrgyz-Chinese border. Both Irkeshtam and the village of Simuhana, about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) on the Chinese side of the border, are situated along the Kizilesu River. Simuhana belongs to Ulugqat County, under the Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture of Xinjiang. (Wikipedia)
Along the Karakoram Highway - Slideshow
On the road from Kashgar to Tashkurgan, Karakul Lake, the Stone Fortress and other far west Xinjiang high country sites. (Plus yaks.) Photos by Lowell Bennett.
Tune: Kakoi's Groove by J.Lang via Creative Commons.
East Turkestan/Xinjiang/TASHKURGAN
Tashkurgan, on the China-Pakistan border. At this beautiful little village inhabited by Tajiks, travellers coming and going between the two countries can rest their legs. The line of beautiful mountains rejuvenates a body and mind made weary by travel.
Tashkurghan, China, close to nature enjoy the adventure, vist China
Tashkurghan, China, close to nature enjoy the adventure, vist China
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Hussaini suspension bridge
Most part of Hunza Gilgit Baltistan of Pakistan catch by heavy snow today and the land of adventure & culture offered new panoramic views with covering of white blanket.
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Travelling up the KKH to Tashkurgan is a highlight of Kashgaria and of China as a whole. The journey begins with a one-hour drive through the Kashgar oasis to Upal (乌帕尔; Wùpà’ěr), where most vehicles stop for breakfast, especially during the interesting Monday market. The renovated Tomb of Mahmud Kashgari, a beloved local 11th-century scholar, traveller and writer, is a potential excursion but it’s far from unmissable. The tomb is about 2.5km from the market on the edge of Upal hill.
Two hours from Kashgar, you enter the canyon of the Ghez River (Ghez Darya in Uyghur), with its dramatic claret-red sandstone walls. Ghez itself is a major checkpoint; photographing soldiers or buildings is strictly prohibited. At the top of the canyon, 3½ hours above the plain, you pop out into a huge wet plateau ringed with mountains of sand, part of the Sarikol Pamir, and aptly called Kumtagh (Sand Mountain) by locals.
Soon Kongur Mountain (Gōnggé’ěr Shān; 7719m) rises up on the left side of the road, followed by heavily glaciered Muztagh Ata (慕士塔格峰; Mùshìtǎgé Fēng; 7546m). The main stopping point for views is Karakul Lake, a glittering mirror of glacial peaks 194km from Kashgar. From here you can hike into the hills or circumnavigate the lake.
The journey climbs to a pass offering fine views, then meanders through high mountain pastures dotted with grazing camels and yaks, before passing the turn-off to the Qolma Pass (currently closed to foreigners), which leads into neighbouring Tajikistan. The final major town on the Chinese side is Tashkurgan at 3600m. You could easily kill a couple of hours wandering the streets and visiting the small museum at the Folk Culture Centre at the central crossroads (marked by the eagle statue).
On the outskirts of town, close to the river, is Tashkurgan Fort, the 1400-year-old stone (tash) fortifications (kurgan) of which give the town its name. The ruins were one of the filming locations for the movie The Kite Runner. The boggy valley below is dotted with Tajik yurts in summer and offers some spectacular views back towards the fort from a touristy boardwalk that rises above the waterlogged valley floor.
Some travellers head up to the Khunjerab Pass for a photo opportunity on the actual Pakistan–China border. Note that you need a border permit (available in Kashgar) and a guide, which most tour agencies can arrange. Travelling into Pakistan itself is perfectly possible if you have a valid visa, though always check in Kashagr or Islamabad whether the pass is open before you set out.
Taxkorgan, Xinjiang, China
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Road trip along the Karakoram highway, visit of Tashkurgan, Khunjerab Pass, Stone Fort, Kashgar, Shipton's Arch...
12 DAYS SILK ROAD JOURNEY: XI'AN - DUNHUANG - TURPAN - URUMQI - KASHGAR - TASHKURGAN
12 Days travelling along the Silk Road from Xi'an to Kashgar, the most western region of China before traders crossed the border.
2 international flights
2 domestic flights
4 hours of bullet train ride
20hrs of car/bus ride
20 mins of Camel ride
Coldest temperature: 6 degree Celsius
Hottest temperature: 35 degrees Celsius
Lowest elevation: 154m below sea level
Highest elevation: 3600m above sea level
This is a summary of the trip, and I'll upload a detailed video of the journey soon.
Cheers!
Tashkurgan music
Some traditional Tashkurgan music
Road to Chella (1ST VLOG EVERRR!!)
Day 0...Onward to Indio, CA
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