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Tashkurgan to Khunjerab pass

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After Tashkurgan the Karakoram highway continues along a dry valley with very few settlements. Every now and then you spot some yak or camel herds. Approx. two hours after leaving Tashkurgan the road starts the final climb to the Khunjerab pass. The scenery becomes breathtaking, with mountain ridges, cliffs and snow capped peaks.
01 Valley and mountains 02 Dry hills 03 Newly built highway
01 Valley and mountains
02 Dry hills
03 Newly built highway
04 Plain and mountains 05 Our taxi in the middle of nowhere 06 Valley and snow capped mountains
04 Plain and mountains
05 Our taxi in the middle of nowhere
06 Valley and snow capped mountains
07 Grazing yaks 08 Grazing yaks 09 Karakoram highway 10 High altitude scenery with snow capped mountains
07 Grazing yaks
08 Grazing yaks
09 Karakoram highway
10 High altitude scenery with snow capped mountains
11 Snow capped peaks 12 Highway and snow capped mountains 13 Dry valley and snow capped mountains 14 Snow capped peak
11 Snow capped peaks
12 Highway and snow capped mountains
13 Dry valley and snow capped mountains
14 Snow capped peak
15 Valley and snow capped peaks
15 Valley and snow capped peaks
Other Karakoram highway galleries:  Kashgar to Karakul lake  ▪  Ghez river canyon  ▪  Kongur Tagh mountain  ▪  Karakul lake and Muztagh Ata mountain  ▪  Tashkurgan  ▪  Khunjerab pass
Categories:  Mountains  ▪  High plains  ▪  Snow and ice  ▪  Roads  ▪  Scenery
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