The Oxus River/Amu Darya was the last major river in the world of which the ultimate source was unidentified. As reported in my final expedition blog, Rupert McCowan, Malang Darya, Adrian Dmoch and myself completed a successful trek to locate the source of the Chelab Stream that, by extension, is the true source of the Oxus/Amu Darya. In doing so we solved the 3,000 year mystery of the true source of Central Asia’s greatest river.
Oxus River
A trek to a place in Paradise
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 […]
