Overland Travel Across Borders: A Tale of Two Frontiers
Kyzyl-Art 4280m Sary-Tash GBAO Pamir Highway
The border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan is a journey into the heart of the Pamir mountains, a region often called the “Roof of the World.” This high-altitude frontier, stretching for 984 kilometers, is traversed by one of the world’s most epic roads, the Pamir Highway. Your crossing here is less a formality and more an integral part of a high-altitude expedition.
4×4 Unpaved in Roof of World Plateau Scenery
The primary crossing for travelers is at the Kyzyl-Art Pass, which soars to over 4,280 meters. This connects the town of Sary-Tash in Kyrgyzstan with the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) in Tajikistan. Several other crossings exist, but they are often subject to closure or are not equipped to handle foreign nationals.