khunjerab pass

Kiinasta Pakistaniin: Khunjerab Pass, maailman korkein rajanylityspaikka

7 kommenttia / Kiina / Xinjiang, Pakistan / Kirjoittaja

We crossed from China to Pakistan through the Khunjerab Pass. Being at 4693 meters, it’s the highest official border crossing point in the world, and also the highest part of the Karakoram Highway. The bus was not quite what we had expected but the ride through the mountains was epic and we had some fun …

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Tashkurgan: Viimeiset päivät Xinjiangissa

2 kommenttia / Kiina / Xinjiang, Karakoram Highway / Kirjoittaja

Tashkurgan is the last city on the Chinese side before the Khunjerab Pass and the border of Pakistan. Also, the border of Tajikistan is near. Therefore, majority of the inhabitants of Taskurgan are Tadjik, but most of the hotels and restaurants are run by Chinese, and some by Pakistanis. The mixture of cultures there is …

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