Blog 29 15th – 16th August Chelab Valley: Aqtashtoq to the source of the Chelab Stream (trek) Distance: 31km Total Distance: 9001km The true source of the Oxus/Amu Darya became a matter of conjecture almost 200 years ago during the Great Game when imperial Britain and Russia competed for control of Central Asia (as detailed […]
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Into the Wakhan Corridor
Blog 27 10th – 12th August Ishkashim to Sarhad e Broghil (Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan) Distance: 194km Total Distance: 8881km Ishkashim is the gateway to the Wakhan Corridor and the Afghan Pamir. It has a real “frontier town” atmosphere. The bazaar was buzzing. It is the last place with easy road access to the rest of […]
Across Badakhshan (Shir Khan – Ishkashim)
Blog 26 5th – 9th August Dusti (Tajikistan) to Ishkashim (Afghanistan) Distance: 484km Total Distance: 8687km Apologies for the delay in producing the Afghanistan blogs. Many of you will know that I successfully completed the expedition accompanied by my excellent Afghanistan team. However, the two weeks was very intense and the internet, on the rare […]
BREAKING THE CYCLE CENTRAL ASIA – Introduction
Welcome to the first blog for what’s going to be an epic journey through the heart of Central Asia. I’m writing from my room in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, soon to travel 300km north across the Fann Mountains and down to the ancient city of Khujand, a 2500 year old city founded by Alexander the Great, where I […]
