14/04/2024
Ak-Baital Pass, the highest pass in the ex-Soviet Union.
I crossed over this pass, in Tajikistan, 4 times whilst looping through Central Asia.
Unpaved on either side, it's either dealing with long stretches of corrugation/washboard that rattle your bike and bones loose or dodging deep potholes.
It's quite surreal to be out here and up here, far away from the rest of the world, save for maybe another traveller passing by on a bicycle or motorbike.
