Remote FrontierBadakhshan · Northern Afghanistan

Wakhan Corridor

The narrow finger of land stretching to China — home to Kyrgyz nomads, yak caravans, and the Little Pamir plateau.

About

About This Attraction

The Wakhan Corridor is one of the most remote and spectacular places on earth — a narrow strip of land that stretches east between Tajikistan and Pakistan to touch the Chinese border. The landscape shifts from river valleys and ancient fortresses to vast high-altitude plateaus where Kyrgyz nomads still live in traditional yurts and travel by yak and horse. The Big and Little Pamir offer some of the finest trekking in Asia, with views of the Hindu Kush, Karakoram, and Pamir ranges all at once.

What to See

Highlights

Little Pamir plateau
Kyrgyz nomad camps
Qila Panja fortress
Marco Polo sheep
Yak caravan routes
Meeting point of four mountain ranges

Quick Facts

At a Glance

Province

Badakhshan

Region

north

Category

adventure

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